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

December 13, 2012

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

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)

781-674-4400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Agenus Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a commercial lease with 149 Fifth Ave. Corp. on December 13, 2012, for approximately 5,600 square feet of office space located at 149 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York for use as corporate offices. The term of the lease commences on December 14, 2012 and lasts for seven years five months at an initial annual base rental of $273,077 with 2.5% annual increases and a five-month free rent period. The Company paid a cash security deposit upon signing of $204,804 and will receive up to $111,460 toward tenant improvements.

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.

 

    AGENUS INC.

Date: December 19, 2012

     By:  

/s/ Garo H. Armen

      Garo H. Armen
      Chief Executive Officer