---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-219620"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IMAX"
cik: "0000921582"
company_name: "IMAX CORP"
filed_at: "2024-09-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T04:50:14.020761+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IMAX principal accounting officer resigns effective Oct 31, CFO to serve as interim

## Summary
- Elizabeth Gitajn, SVP Finance & Controller and principal accounting officer, resigns effective Oct 31, 2024.
- Her departure is amicable and not the result of any disagreement with the company.
- CFO Natasha Fernandes will assume interim principal accounting officer duties upon Gitajn's departure.
- No new compensatory arrangements for Fernandes in connection with this appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-219620
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IMAX
- cik: 0000921582
- company_name: IMAX CORP
- filed_at: 2024-09-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921582/000119312524219620/0001193125-24-219620-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921582/000119312524219620/d825184d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-219620
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-219620.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-219620.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Natasha Fernandes was appointed as principal accounting officer at IMAX CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: principal accounting officer
  source text: Natasha Fernandes, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, will assume the role and responsibilities of principal accounting officer on an interim basis effective as of Ms. Gitajn’s departure until a replacement is identified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921582/000119312524219620/0001193125-24-219620-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elizabeth Gitajn resigned as Senior Vice President, Finance & Controller and principal accounting officer at IMAX CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Finance & Controller and principal accounting officer
  source text: On September 11, 2024, Elizabeth Gitajn, Senior Vice President, Finance & Controller and principal accounting officer of IMAX Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of her intent to resign from her position effective October 31, 2024 to accept another professional opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921582/000119312524219620/0001193125-24-219620-index.htm

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