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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-09-000798.txt : 20090108
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-09-000798.hdr.sgml : 20090108
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090108163612
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-09-000798
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CATLIN AVERY W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001255348

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15006
		FILM NUMBER:		09516086

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		241 CENTRAL STREET
		CITY:			HINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02043

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000744218
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				133191702
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		119 FOURTH AVE
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7814330771

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		119 FOURTH AVE
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494-2725

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AVANT IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980828

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	T CELL SCIENCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">On January 6, 2009, the Company granted 5,868 shares of Company common stock (in the form of unrestricted stock awards under the Plan) as a special bonus relating to management's performance with respect to the Merger and the integration efforts following the Merger.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects the reverse stock split which occurred on March 7, 2008 in which each 12 shares of common stock were combined into 1 (and which resulted in 21,500 shares then owned by Mr. Catlin being combined into a total of 1,791 shares) and includes the aquisition of 100 shares of common stock on January 2, 2009 pursuant to the Registrant's 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">25% of the options vest on January 6, 2010 and the remainder vest quarterly (in equal amounts) on the last day of the subsequent 12 quarters.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Avery W. Catlin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-08</signatureDate>
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