8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) ofThe Securities Exchange Act of 1934April 28, 2009Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

ANTIGENICS 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)

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Item 8.01     Other Events

On April 30, 2009, Antigenics Inc. announced that on April 28, 2009 it received notification from The NASDAQ Stock Market indicating that Antigenics has fully complied with the decision of a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the “Panel”), previously received on March 25, 2009, in which the Panel determined to continue the company’s listing on NASDAQ provided the company demonstrate compliance with all applicable listing standards by June 22, 2009.  The company successfully satisfied this condition and this matter is now closed.

The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is being furnished 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 April 30, 2009

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.

		ANTIGENICS INC.
Date:	April 30, 2009	By:	/s/ Garo H. Armen
			Garo H. Armen
			Chairman and CEO

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated April 30, 2009

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Antigenics Regains NASDAQ Compliance

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2009--Antigenics Inc. (NASDAQ: AGEN) today announced that on April 28, 2009 it received notification from The NASDAQ Stock Market indicating that Antigenics has fully complied with the decision of a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the “Panel”), previously received on March 25, 2009, in which the Panel determined to continue the company’s listing on NASDAQ provided the company demonstrate compliance with all applicable listing standards by June 22, 2009. The company successfully satisfied this condition and this matter is now closed.

About Antigenics

Antigenics (NASDAQ: AGEN) is a biotechnology company working to develop treatments for cancers and infectious diseases. For more information, please visit www.antigenics.com.

CONTACT:
Antigenics Inc.
Media:
Sunny Uberoi, 212-994-8206 or 917-443-3325
or
Investors:
Robert Anstey, 800-962-2436