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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 24, 2012

 

GENVEC, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   0-24469   23-2705690
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

65 West Watkins Mill Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland   20878
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (240) 632 0740

 

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 
 

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations

 

Item 1.01   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On January 24, 2012, GenVec, Inc. (“GenVec”) and Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research Inc. (“Novartis”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Research Collaboration and License Agreement that was entered into on January 13, 2010 (the “Agreement”) with respect to GenVec’s preclinical hearing loss and balance disorders program.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, the Agreement has been amended to extend the research collaboration period through January 13, 2013, subject to Novartis’ existing rights of termination under the Agreement, and to provide for continued Novartis funding of research at GenVec during the extended research collaboration period.

   

Section 7 – Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On January 27, 2012, GenVec issued a press release regarding the Amendment. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

  

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  

(d) Exhibits 
   
99.1 GenVec, Inc. press release dated January 27, 2012.

 

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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.

 

  GENVEC, INC.
     
Date: January 27, 2012 By:  /s/ Douglas J. Swirsky
    Douglas J. Swirsky
    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Corporate Secretary

 

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99.1 GenVec, Inc. press release dated January 27, 2012.

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