UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2022

Commission File Number: 001-41324

AKANDA CORP.

(Registrant’s Name)

1a, 1b Learoyd Road

New Romney TN28 8XU, United Kingdom

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x            Form 40-F ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

EXHIBIT INDEX

On March 15, 2022, Akanda Corp. issued a press release announcing the closing of the first day of trading of its ordinary shares on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “AKAN”, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K.

The press release furnished in this report as Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Akanda Corp. Closes Its First Day of Trading on The NASDAQ Capital Market

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

AKANDA CORP.
By	:	/s/ Tejinder Virk
Name	:	Tejinder Virk
Title	:	Chief Executive Officer and Director

Date: March 16, 2022