UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K/A

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 19, 2010


Tengion, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

001-34688
(Commission File Number)

Delaware
20-0214813
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
 

 
2900 Potshop Lane, Suite 100
East Norriton, PA 19403
(610) 292-8364
 (Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(610) 292-8364
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On October 19, 2010, Richard Kuntz, M.D. was elected to the Board of Directors of Tengion, Inc. (the “Company”). In its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 21, 2010 (the “Form 8-K”), the Company stated that the committees of the Board of Directors on which Dr. Kuntz will serve had not yet been determined. The purpose of this amendment to the Form 8-K is to disclose that on December 7, 2010, the Board of Directors appointed Dr. Kuntz to the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

 
 
 
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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
TENGION, INC.
     
     
     
Date:  December 9, 2010
By:
/s/ Joseph W. La Barge
   
Joseph W. La Barge
   
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary



 
 
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