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☐ ☑ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 40 - F REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 ( a ) OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 Commission File Number 001-37400 SHOPIFY INC . ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) Canada ( Province or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 7372 ( Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number ( if applicable ) ) 30-0830605 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification Number ( if applicable ) ) 151 O'Connor Street , Ground Floor Ottawa , Ontario , Canada K2P 2L8 Attention : Joseph A. Frasca , Chief Legal Officer 613-241-2828 ( Address and telephone number of Registrant's principal executive offices ) Corporation Service Company 251 Little Falls Drive , Wilmington , DE 19808-1674 ( 302 ) 636-5400 ( Name , address ( including zip code ) and telephone number ( including area code ) of agent for service in the United States ) Copies of all correspondence should be sent to : Joseph A. Frasca Chief Legal Officer Shopify Inc. 151 O'Connor Street , Ground Floor Ottawa , ON K2P 2L8 Canada Tel : ( 613 ) 241-2828 Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act . Trading Symbol SHOP Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : Title of each class Class A Subordinate Voting Shares None ( Title of Class )