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 December 2022

Commission File Number:  001-41324

AKANDA CORP.

(Name of registrant)

1a, 1b Learoyd Road

New Romney TN28 8XU, United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive office)

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

x     Form 20-F o     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): o

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): o

On December 21, 2022, Akanda Corp (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “Akanda Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer on Paid Leave of Absence.” A copy of the please release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 6-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 6-K, including the exhibits hereto, are hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-264450 and 333-267976).

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.
	(Registrant)
Date:  December 22, 2022	By:	/s/ Katie Field
		Name:	Katie Field
		Title:	Executive Director

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated December 21, 2022.