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): March 25, 2008 (March 20, 2008)

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		000-50743		77-0602661
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

300 Third Street, Cambridge, MA		02142
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 551-8200

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02.		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

     At a meeting of the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held on March 20, 2008, the Committee authorized the implementation of an Executive Stock Option Bonus Plan (the “Plan”) for 2008, pursuant to which each of the Company’s executive officers is eligible to receive an annual bonus in the form of common stock options under the Company’s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan based upon the achievement of individual and corporate objectives for 2008 that have been specified in writing by the Committee. In addition, under the Plan, each executive officer is eligible to receive an additional award of stock options for individual performance that exceeds his or her annual individual performance objectives.

     The table below sets forth the maximum number of stock options that each of the Company’s named executive officers (as used in Instruction 4 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K) is eligible to receive under the Plan if all 2008 corporate objectives are achieved and such officer exceeds his or her individual performance objectives for 2008 (subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split or similar event affecting the common stock).

Name and Position		Maximum Stock Option Award
John M. Maraganore, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer			40,000
Barry E. Greene President and Chief Operating Officer			25,000
Patricia L. Allen Vice President of Finance and Treasurer			12,500

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.