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): December 28, 2012
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 8.01 Other Events

On December 28, 2012, Emergent BioSolutions Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a license agreement with VaxInnate Corporation under which Emergent acquired the exclusive right to manufacture and sell VaxInnate's pandemic influenza vaccine candidate in the United States. This license enables Emergent to fulfill the requirement to secure a pandemic influenza vaccine candidate under its contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, which established Emergent as a Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing in June 2012. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
 
99   Press release issued by the company on December 28, 2012.


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: December 28, 2012
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.
By:
/s/Jay G. Reilly
Jay G. Reilly
General Counsel


Exhibit Index

 
99             Press release issued by the company on December 28, 2012.