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 13, 2012
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
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
Agenus Inc. (the Company) entered into a commercial lease with 149 Fifth Ave. Corp. on December 13, 2012, for approximately 5,600 square feet of office space located at 149 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York for use as corporate offices. The term of the lease commences on December 14, 2012 and lasts for seven years five months at an initial annual base rental of $273,077 with 2.5% annual increases and a five-month free rent period. The Company paid a cash security deposit upon signing of $204,804 and will receive up to $111,460 toward tenant improvements.
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 19, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Garo H. Armen | ||||
Garo H. Armen | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer |