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): July 11, 2024

EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33137	14-1902018
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

  300 Professional Drive,

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(240) 631-3200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	EBS	New York Stock Exchange

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

(e)     On July 11, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (the “Company”), approved a special one-time discretionary equity award to be granted to Jennifer Fox, the Company’s Executive Vice President, External Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of 15,000 restricted stock units, which will vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant (the “Award”). The Award is subject to Ms. Fox's continued employment with the Company through the applicable vesting date, the terms and conditions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan, Global Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, and Second Amended and Restated Senior Management Severance Plan. This Award is in recognition of Ms. Fox’s substantial contributions in executing recent strategic initiatives.

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.

	EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.
Dated: July 12, 2024	By:	/s/ RICHARD S. LINDAHL
		Name: Richard S. Lindahl Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial               Officer and Treasurer