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
June 24, 2014
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 | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | 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)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officer; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On June 24, 2014, Kerry Wentworth, VP Clinical, Regulatory & Quality, announced that she will resign effective July 10, 2014.
Since 2009 Dr. Garo Armen, Chairman and CEO, at his request and in an effort to conserve the company’s limited cash resources, has taken approximately 1/3 of his base salary in the form of company stock. On June 25, 2014 the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors voted to amend this arrangement and to deliver all of Dr. Armen’s base salary in the form of cash on a go forward basis and to set his annual base compensation at $515,000 effective June 30, 2014.
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: June 30, 2014 By: /s/ Garo H. Armen
Garo H. Armen
Chairman & CEO