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 14, 2015
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) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 781-674-4400
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Agenus Inc. (“Agenus”) is presenting a corporate slide presentation on May 14, 2015 at its Research and Development Day event in New York City. A copy of this slide presentation, dated May 14, 2015, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information responsive to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 14, 2015, Agenus issued a press release titled, “Agenus Announces Oral Presentation at ASCO Highlighting Improved Survival with Prophage Immunotherapy in Brain Cancer Compared to Historical Controls” (the “Press Release”). A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Presentation dated May 14, 2015. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated May 14, 2015. | |
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.
| Date: May 14, 2015 | AGENUS INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Christine M. Klaskin | |||||
| Christine M. Klaskin | ||||||
| VP, Finance | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Presentation dated May 14, 2015. | |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated May 14, 2015. | |