SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of March 2004
Commission File Number 000-31062
Oncolytics Biotech Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Suite 210, 1167 Kensington Crescent NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1X7
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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.
| Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (Registrant) |
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| Date March 30, 2004 | By: | /s/ Douglas A. Ball
Douglas A. Ball Chief Financial Officer |
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March 29, 2004
VIA FACSIMILE — 1-416-947-4547
Ms. Glenda Barbour
The Toronto Stock Exchange
The Exchange Tower, 3rd Floor
130 King Street West, P.O. Box 450
Toronto, Ontario M5X 1J2
Dear Ms. Barbour,
RE:
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Oncolytics Biotech Inc. | |
| Grant of Stock Options |
We advise that upon approval of the Board of Directors of Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (the “Corporation”), options to purchase 50,000 common shares of the Corporation were granted, subject to regulatory approval, in accordance with the stock option plan of the Corporation. The exercise price of the options is $6.90 per common share, the closing price of the common shares on Friday, March 26, 2004 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. We will follow up in our monthly report, an outline of the grant activity.
Please accept this letter as notice of the grant of stock options.
If you require anything further, please do not hesitate to contact myself at 403-670-7374. I look forward to your letter of approval.
Sincerely,
D. A. (Doug) Ball, C.A.
Chief Financial Officer
CC: Mr. T. Whiteley (Bennett Jones LLP)