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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 20 - F ( Mark One ) [ ] REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 ( b ) OR ( g ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR [ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR [ ] SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report Commission file number : 000-55135 POET TECHNOLOGIES INC . ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) Ontario , Canada ( Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 1107 - 120 Eglinton Avenue East Toronto , Ontario , M4P 1E2 , Canada ( Address of principal executive offices ) Suresh Venkatesan , CEO Email : svv@poet-technologies.com ( Name , Telephone , Email and Address of Company Contact Person ) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : None . Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : Common Stock , no par value . Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15 ( d ) of the Act : Not Required . The number of outstanding shares of common stock , no par value , as of December 31 , 2020 was 294,618,104 Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . [ ] Yes [ X ] No If this report is an annual or transition report , indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 . Yes [ ] No [ X ] Note Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . [ X ] Yes [ ] No