UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): September 30, 2011
Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-33137 | 14-1902018 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2273 Research Boulevard, Suite 400, Rockville, Maryland | 20850 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 795-1800
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Contract Modification
On September 30, 2011, Emergent BioDefense Operations Lansing LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (the “Company”), received a notice of award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) to supply up to 44.75 million doses of BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed) (“BioThrax”) to the CDC over a five-year period. The maximum amount that could be paid to the Company under the award could be up to $1.25 billion, subject to availability of funding. The period of performance under the award is from September 30, 2011 through September 29, 2016. Delivery of doses under the award is anticipated to commence in December of 2011, immediately following the completion of deliveries under the Company’s current supply contract with the CDC.
SIGNATURE
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.
| Date: October 6, 2011 | EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC. | |
| By: | /s/Jay G. Reilly Jay G. Reilly General Counsel | |