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

NOVAVAX, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		0-26770 (Commission File Number)		22-2816046 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

9920 Belward Campus Drive Rockville, Maryland (Address of principal executive offices)		20850 (Zip Code)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 25, 2009, Mr. James Tananbaum resigned as a director of Novavax, Inc. (the “Company”). At the time of his resignation, Mr. Tananbaum served the Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.

The Company issued a press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Tananbaum on October 1, 2009. A copy of that press release is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits

Exhibits
99.1		Press Release issued by Novavax, Inc. dated October 1, 2009.

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, thereunto duly authorized