0001193125-11-337489.txt : 20111212 0001193125-11-337489.hdr.sgml : 20111212 20111212091323 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-337489 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111208 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20111212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111212 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AGENUS INC 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: 111255075 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 162 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 900 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-994-8200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 162 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 900 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANTIGENICS INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991115 8-K 1 d268050d8k.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

December 8, 2011

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

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)

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 8, 2011, in line with the on-going cost containment efforts and current size and operations of Agenus Inc. (the Company), the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has decided to fix its size at five members. As such, effective December 8, 2011, the Board has been reduced from seven members to five with the resignation of Mr. John Hatsopoulos and Mr. Timothy Rothwell.

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: December 12, 2011     By:   /s/    Garo H. Armen        
      Garo H. Armen
      Chairman & CEO