UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2020

SPHERE 3D CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (858) 571-5555

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company [  ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

Item 5.03.    Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Pursuant to the articles of incorporation of  Sphere 3D Corp. (the "Company"), the Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Preferred Shares, issuable in series and the directors are authorized to fix the number of shares in each series of Preferred Shares and to determine the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to each series of Preferred Shares.

On May 5, 2020 the directors of the Company passed a resolution authorizing the filing of articles of amendment to create a fourth  series of Preferred Shares, being, an unlimited number of series D preferred shares (the "Series D Preferred Shares") and to provide for the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching thereto.

On May 6, 2020, the Company filed Articles of Amendment to create the Series D Preferred Shares (the "Amendment"). The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference into this report.

Item 8.01.  Other Items.

As of May 6, 2020, there were 4,597,405 shares of the Company's common stock outstanding.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 8, 2020

SPHERE 3D Corp.

By: /s/ Peter Tassiopoulos
          Name:  Peter Tassiopoulos
          Title: Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX 

Form 8-K 

Exhibit 3.1