- - 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 13, 2004 Commission File Number 0-23252 IGEN INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant) Delaware 94-2852543 (State of organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No) 16020 Industrial Drive, Gaithersburg Maryland 20877 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) (301) 869-9800 (Registrant's telephone Number) Item 5 Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure On January 13, 2004, IGEN International, Inc. issued a press release announcing the date, time, location and purpose of a special meeting of stockholders being called by the company. Such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Exhibits The following Exhibits are included with this Report: Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated January 13, 2004 regarding special stockholders meeting 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: January 13, 2004 IGEN INTERNATIONAL, INC. By:/s/ George V. Migausky -------------------------- Name: George V. Migausky Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)