Edgar Filing: AGENUS INC

Agenus Inc.

Date: January 24, 2019

/s/ Garo H. Armen

Garo H. Armen

Chairman and CEO

Form 8-K

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): January 23, 2019

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)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3 Forbes Road

Lexington, MA 02421

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(781) 674-4400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

The previously announced series of agreements, including a license agreement and two separate option and license agreements (collectively, the “License and Option Agreements”), each executed on December 20, 2018 between Agenus Inc. (“Agenus”) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead”), became effective on January 23, 2019, and Agenus became entitled to receive the $120.0 million upfront payment due under the License and Option Agreements. In addition, on January 23, 2019, Agenus closed its previously announced private placement of 11,111,111 shares of Agenus’ common stock to Gilead for an aggregate purchase price of $30.0 million, or approximately $2.70 per share.

As previously announced, the effectiveness of the License and Option Agreements and the closing of the private placement were subject to the parties receiving clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”). The waiting period under the HSR Act has expired.

On January 24, 2019, Agenus issued a press release relating to the effectiveness of the License and Option Agreements and the closing of the private placement. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release issued by Agenus Inc. dated January 24, 2019.

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.