UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 6, 2006
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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ANTIGENICS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 000-29089 06-1562417
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2100
New York, NY 10111 10111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
212-994-8200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On July 6, 2006, Antigenics Inc. entered into expanded license
and supply agreements for the use of QS-21 Stimulon(R) adjuvant with
GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, a vaccine division of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Under
the terms of the agreements, GSK will purchase a percentage of its QS-21 supply
requirements from Antigenics through 2014. Antigenics will also transfer
manufacturing technologies to GSK under the supply agreement. GSK will make
payments contingent upon successful milestone achievements, and will pay
royalties to Antigenics on net sales for a period of at least 10 years after
first commercial sale under the supply agreement.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 10, 2006, Antigenics Inc. issued a press release
announcing the execution of the agreements described in Item 1.01 above. The
full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is
being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
99.1 Press Release dated July 10, 2006
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.
ANTIGENICS INC.
Date: July 10, 2006
By: /s/ Garo H. Armen, Ph.D.
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Garo H. Armen, Ph.D.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release dated July 10, 2006