Exhibit 32.1

 

 

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, William G. Rice, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Aptose Biosciences Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify that, to my knowledge:

 

1. The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Report”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

Date: March 10, 2020

 

 

 

/s/ William G. Rice

Name: William G. Rice, Ph.D.

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer