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): May 16, 2013 (May 16, 2013)

NewLink Genetics Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	001-35342	42-1491350
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
2503 South Loop Drive Ames, IA		50010
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 296-5555
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On May 16, 2013, NewLink Genetics (NASDAQ:NLNK) announced that several clinical presentations on its two proprietary platform technologies have been selected for the upcoming 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

On May 16, 2013, NewLink Genetics (NASDAQ:NLNK) also announced that it has been selected for addition to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index ® (Nasdaq: NBI), effective prior to the market open on Monday, May 20, 2013.

The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated May 16, 2013, entitled “NewLink Genetics to Present Data on Cancer Immunotherapy Programs at the ASCO 2013 Annual Meeting”
99.2	Press Release, dated May 16, 2013, entitled “NewLink Genetics to be added to NASDAQ Biotechnology Index”

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.

Dated:    May 16, 2013

	NewLink Genetics Corporation
By:	/s/ Gordon H. Link, Jr.
	Gordon H. Link, Jr.
Its:	Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated May 16, 2013, entitled “NewLink Genetics to Present Data on Cancer Immunotherapy Programs at the ASCO 2013 Annual Meeting”
99.2	Press Release, dated May 16, 2013, entitled “NewLink Genetics to be added to NASDAQ Biotechnology Index”