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| EX-10.1 - 2004 EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE PLAN - AGENUS INC | dex101.htm |
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
January 26, 2011
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 | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | 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)
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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 January 26, 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Agenus Inc. (the Committee”) approved amendments to the 2004 Executive Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”). The Plan sets forth policies for granting incentive compensation awards to executives relating to the achievement of corporate objectives and individual performance goals. The amendments to the Plan were made to, among other things, clarify the role and guidelines for the Committee in granting incentive awards to executives in the form of cash compensation or stock, broaden potential award ranges and the timeframes under which grants could be made, and provide for claw back provisions under applicable law or company policy. A copy of the Plan is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
10.1 2004 Executive Incentive Plan, as amended
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: January 27, 2011
By: /s/ Shalini Sharp
Shalini Sharp
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 10.1 | 2004 Executive Incentive Plan, as amended |