<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-15-009588.txt : 20150611
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150611123405
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-15-009588
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150610
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150611
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150611

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:		53 FRONTAGE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 220
		CITY:			HAMPTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08827
		BUSINESS PHONE:		908-200-7500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		53 FRONTAGE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 220
		CITY:			HAMPTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08827

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIPTON KAREN SHOOS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001255681

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15006
		FILM NUMBER:		15925338

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8101 GLENBROOK ROAD
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
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        <footnote id="F1">On June 10, 2015, the Company awarded 6,500 shares of the Company common stock as an annual equity grant in the form of restricted stock awards under the Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, subject to time-based forfeiture restrictions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents option granted by the Issuer pursuant to its 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Such option vests in four equal installments beginning September 10, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Avery W. Catlin, attorney in fact for Karen L. Shoos</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-06-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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