Form 8-K

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UiB1qIQ16EuiMxKGQFQoAWtNY7E9yB7/v/cU79V/J3E8el9DBD+FMUKk8iD3t7qX NJjlML8fHw6pnBqDHeLdgA== 0001193125-06-059127.txt : 20060320 0001193125-06-059127.hdr.sgml : 20060320 20060320165314 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-059127 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060315 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20060320 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060320 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANTIGENICS INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001098972 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 061562417 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-29089 FILM NUMBER: 06699119 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 630 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 2100 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10111 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-994-8200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 630 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 2100 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10111 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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

March 15, 2006

Date 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.)

630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2100

New York, NY 10111

10111

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

212-994-8200

(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):

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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On March 15, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Antigenics Inc. (the “Company”) awarded the following cash bonuses to the Company’s named executives:


Peter Thornton, Sr. Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer	$	91,200
Renu Gupta, Sr. Vice-President, Development	$	97,500
Roman Chicz, Sr. Vice-President, Research & Preclinical development	$	79,500
Bruce Leicher, Vice-President, General Counsel	$	6,840

All bonus awards are recommended based on achievement of goals and benchmark data.

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: March 20, 2006	By:	/s/ Garo H. Armen
		Garo H. Armen, Ph.D.
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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