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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):  August 19, 2014
Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
001-33137
14-1902018
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

2273 Research Boulevard, Suite 400, Rockville, Maryland
20850
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (301) 795-1800
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 8.01 Other Events.

On August 19, 2014, Emergent BioSolutions Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has entered into an agreement with MorphoSys AG for the joint development and commercialization of ES414, a bi-specific antibody targeting prostate cancer developed by Emergent using its proprietary ADAPTIRTM platform.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8−K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99 Press Release issued by Emergent BioSolutions Inc. on August 19, 2014.




 
SIGNATURE
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.

Date:  August 19, 2014
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.
 
By:
/s/ A.B. Cruz
A.B. Cruz III
Executive Vice President & General Counsel