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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): November 8, 2007

Celsion Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	000-14242 (Commission File Number)	52-1256615 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
10220-L Old Columbia Road, Columbia, Maryland (Address of principal executive office)		21046-2364 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 290-5390

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

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

        On November 8, 2007, Celsion Corporation issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three month period ended September 30, 2007 (the "Earnings Release"). The Earnings Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this report shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Earnings Release dated November 8, 2007, furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K

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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.

	CELSION CORPORATION
Date: November 8, 2007	By:	/s/ Paul B. Susie Paul B. Susie Interim Chief Accounting Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Earnings Release dated November 8, 2007, furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

[CELSION LOGO]

NEWS RELEASE

For Further Information Contact:

Paul G. Henning
Cameron Associates
212-554-5462
phenning@cameronassoc.com

CELSION CORPORATION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER
2007 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Results are consistent with Celsion's ThermoDox development plans and expense expectations

Columbia, MD., November 8, 2007: CELSION CORPORATION (AMEX: CLN) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2007. The Company reported a net loss of $3.6 million, or $0.34 per share, compared to a net loss of $1.0 million, or $0.09 per share, for the third quarter of 2006. Excluding income from discontinued operations, the Company recorded a loss from continuing operations of $3.7 million compared to a loss of $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2006. The increased loss was the result of clinical trial costs related to the Company's continued development of its liver cancer and RCW programs, drug manufacturing costs to support those programs, and increased salaries and benefit accruals, including amounts due to former employees.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 the Company reported net income of $38.2 million, or $3.55 per share, basic and $3.32 per share, diluted, compared to a net loss of $6.5 million, or $0.61 per share, in the comparable period in 2006. Excluding income from discontinued operations the Company recorded a loss from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of $11.5 million, or $1.07 per share, compared to a loss of $7.3 million, or $0.68 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Mr. Michael H. Tardugno, Celsion's president and chief executive officer, commented, "We continue to execute on our business strategy as planned and have further sharpened our focus on the development of ThermoDox®. Our financial resources are sufficient to advance our current programs, in particular, our Phase III primary liver cancer study. Pending approval of our SPA by the FDA, we have targeted that we will treat the first patient in study in the first quarter of 2008. While the start of the study has been delayed from our prior target due to the additional FDA submission iteration, the Company is proceeding on a number of startup clinical operational tasks in parallel, which will ensure that the overall timeline to study completion will be on track. We continue to maintain momentum for the Phase III study."

Mr. Tardugno added, "We continue to make progress in accelerating our RCW trial and anticipate adding an additional site, this year."

"Moving our primary liver cancer and RCW programs forward", Mr. Tardugno concluded, "while enhancing the number of drug targets in our development pipeline, is our focus. As such, we anticipate carefully adding to our clinical and scientific staff to ensure that we manage these opportunities successfully."

The Company is holding a shareholders' conference call on Thursday, November 8, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the call, interested parties can dial 877 604 2080 (U.S./Canada) or 706 902 1383 (International), Conference ID: # 23308858 to register ten minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.

The call will be archived for replay November 8, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. until Thursday, November 15, 2007. The replay can be accessed at 800 642 1687 or 706 645 9291, Conference ID: # 23308858. The call will

also be available on the Company's website, http://www.celsion.com for 90 days after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 8, 2007.

About Celsion:    Celsion is dedicated to the development and commercialization of oncology drugs including tumor-targeting treatments using focused heat energy in combination with heat activated drug delivery systems.

Celsion has research, license or commercialization agreements with leading institutions such as the National Institutes of Health, Duke University Medical Center, University of Hong Kong, Cleveland Clinic, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System.

For more information on Celsion, visit our website: http://www.celsion.com.

Celsion wishes to inform readers that forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, unforeseen changes in the course of research and development activities and in clinical trials by others; possible acquisitions of other technologies, assets or businesses; possible actions by customers, suppliers, competitors, regulatory authorities; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Celsion Corporation
Condensed Statements of Operations
(in thousands except for per share amounts)

		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2007			2006			2007			2006
Operating expenses:
	Research and development	$	1,958		$	1,553		$	6,079		$	4,638
	General and administrative		1,861			894			4,826			3,155
	Total operating expenses		3,819			2,447			10,905			7,793
	Loss from operations		3,819			2,447			10,905			7,793
Other income (expense):
	Gain on the sale of Celsion (Canada), Ltd.		—			—			—			1,012
	Other (expense)/income, net		(24	)		—			(439	)		(258	)
	Interest income		204			155			505			450
	Interest expense		(12	)		(322	)		(677	)		(747	)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(3,651	)		(2,614	)		(11,516	)		(7,336	)
Income taxes			—			—			—			—
Loss from continuing operations		$	(3,651	)	$	(2,614	)	$	(11,516	)	$	(7,336	)
Discontinued Operations
	Income from discontinued operations (including gain on sale of $48,029,793)		33			1,623			50,029			839
	Income tax expense		—			—			(274	)		—
Income from discontinued operations			33			1,623			49,755			839
Net (loss)/income		$	(3,618	)	$	(991	)	$	38,239		$	(6,497	)
Net loss from continuing operations per common share—basic		$	(0.34	)	$	(0.24	)	$	(1.07	)	$	(0.68	)
Net loss from continuing operations per common share—diluted		$	(0.34	)	$	(0.24	)	$	(1.07	)	$	(0.68	)
Net income from discontinued operations per common share—basic		$	0.00		$	0.15		$	4.62		$	0.08
Net income from discontinued operations per common share—diluted		$	0.00		$	0.15		$	4.32		$	0.08
Net (loss)/income per common share—basic		$	(0.34	)	$	(0.09	)	$	3.55		$	(0.61	)
Net (loss)/income per common share—diluted		$	(0.34	)	$	(0.09	)	$	3.32		$	(0.61	)
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic			10,774			10,737			10,765			10,728
Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted			10,774			10,737			11,527			10,728

Celsion Corporation
Condensed Balance Sheets
(in thousands)

		September 30, 2007			December 31, 2006
		(Unaudited)
Current assets
	Cash and short term investments	$	11,285		$	9,033
	Accounts receivable		233			1,904
	Due from Boston Scientific Corporation		15,000			—
	Inventories		—			2,830
	Prepaid expenses		260			430
	Escrow account—license fee		—			1,825
Total current assets			26,778			16,022
	Property and equipment, net		305			515
	Notes and loans receivable		1,361			1,665
	Due from Boston Scientific Corporation—Non Current		15,000			—
	Other assets		1,329			727
Total other assets			17,690			2,392
Total assets		$	44,773		$	18,930
Current liabilities
	Accounts payable	$	1,176		$	2,136
	Accrued expenses		6,549			1,301
	Income taxes payable		68			—
	Note payable—current portion		565			—
	Current portion of deferred revenue		—			571
Total current liabilities			8,358			4,008
Long-term liabilities
Deferred revenue			—			1,810
Notes and loans payable—principal and interest			510			16,278
Other liabilities			35			35
Total long-term liabilities			545			18,123
Total liabilities			8,903			22,131
Stockholders' equity/(deficit)
	Common stock		108			107
	Additional paid-in capital		88,010			87,179
	Accumulated deficit		(52,248	)		(90,487	)
Total stockholders' equity/(deficit)			35,870			(3,201	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity/(deficit)		$	44,773		$	18,930

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Exhibit 99.1

CELSION CORPORATION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2007 FINANCIAL RESULTS