<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-12-010640.txt : 20120621
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120621113219
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-12-010640
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120620
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120621
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120621

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PENNER HARRY JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001131148

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15006
		FILM NUMBER:		12918851

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GENAISSANCE PHARMACEUTICALS
		STREET 2:		5 SCIENCE PARK
		CITY:			NEW HAVEN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000744218
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				133191702
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		119 FOURTH AVE
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7814330771

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		119 FOURTH AVE
		CITY:			NEEDHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02494-2725

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AVANT IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980828

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	T CELL SCIENCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02494</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-06-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">On June 20, 2012, the Company awarded 2,000 shares of Company common stock as an annual equity grant in the form of restricted stock awards under the Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. 2008 Stock Option Plan, subject to time-based forfeiture restrictions.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Avery W. Catlin, attorney in fact for Harry H. Penner, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-06-21</signatureDate>
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