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 28, 2008
BIOGEN IDEC INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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0-19311 |
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33-0112644 |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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14 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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02142 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 679-2000
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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 28, 2008, the registrant issued a press release reporting that it had received a notice
from Icahn Partners LP and certain of its affiliates for the nomination of three individuals,
Alexander J. Denner, Richard C. Mulligan and Anne B. Young, to the registrant’s Board of Directors
at the registrant’s 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. The notice also includes a proposal to
amend the registrant’s bylaws to set the size of the Board of Directors at 12.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Registrant’s Press Release dated January 28, 2008. |