UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 14, 2011
AGENUS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE |
000-29089 |
06-1562417 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3 Forbes Road Lexington, MA |
02421 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 781-674-4400
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 14, 2011, Agenus Inc. announced a license agreement with Integrated BioTherapeutics Inc. (IBT) for the use of the QS-21 Stimulon® adjuvant in the development of a vaccine against Ebola and Marburg viruses. Under this agreement, Agenus is entitled to receive a license fee, program-based milestone payments and worldwide royalties on net sales of the vaccine product. IBT, a biotechnology company focused on development of medical countermeasures for biodefense and emerging infectious diseases, was awarded a multi-year contract in September 2008 for development of a vaccine to protect against Ebola and Marburg viruses from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
99.1 Press Release dated June 14, 2011
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AGENUS INC.
(Registrant) |
||
| June 14, 2011
(Date) |
/s/ SHALINI SHARP
Shalini Sharp Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 14, 2011 |