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

July 20, 2010
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

ANTIGENICS 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)




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Item 3.01         Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

On July 21, 2010, Antigenics Inc. issued a press release announcing that the company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (the “Staff”) on July 20, 2010 indicating that the company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Requirement”) because the bid price for the company’s common stock has closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for 30 consecutive business days.  There is no change in the trading of company common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market at this time, and in accordance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the company has been provided 180 calendar days, or until January 18, 2011, to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement.

The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.




Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1     Press Release dated July 21, 2010


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.

ANTIGENICS INC.

 

Date:

July 21, 2010

By:

/s/ Garo H. Armen

 

Garo H. Armen

Chief Executive Officer