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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - AGENUS INC | d257669dex991.htm |
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
November 16, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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) | |||
781-674-4400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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):
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On November 16, 2011, Agenus Inc. reported that Dr. Michael Sughrue, incoming Director of the Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center, University of Oklahoma, will give a presentation on Agenus’ Prophage Series G-200 (HSPPC-96; vitespen) vaccine for glioma at the Annual Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) meeting during the session entitled, “Current State of the Art: Vaccine Development in the Treatment of GBM,” on November 18, 2011 from 12:00-1:00 pm.
The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is being filed 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 November 16, 2011 |
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.
| AGENUS INC. | ||||
| Date: November 17, 2011 |
By: | /s/ Shalini Sharp | ||
| Shalini Sharp | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 16, 2011 | |