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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): April 9, 2014 (April 9, 2014)


NewLink Genetics Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
001-35342
42-1491350
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
2503 South Loop Drive
Ames, IA
50010
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 296-5555
 
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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Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01.    Other Events.
 
On April 9, 2014, NewLink Genetics (NASDAQ:NLNK) presented preclinical data related to the immunostimulatory and anti-tumor effects of its two clinical-stage checkpoint inhibitors targeting the IDO pathway, indoximod and NLG919, in combination with anti-PD-1/PD-L antibodies. The data was presented in a poster session at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2014 Annual Meeting.

The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.






Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)  Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release, dated April 9, 2014, entitled “NewLink Genetics Presents Data at the AACR 2014 Annual Meeting






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.
Dated:    April 9, 2014


 
NewLink Genetics Corporation
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Gordon H. Link, Jr.
 
  Gordon H. Link, Jr.
Its:
  Chief Financial Officer






INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 



Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release, dated April 9, 2014, entitled “NewLink Genetics Presents Data at the AACR 2014 Annual Meeting