<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-17-009164.txt : 20170616
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-17-009164.hdr.sgml : 20170616
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170616092922
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-009164
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170615
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170616
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170616

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:			PENNER HARRY JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001131148

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15006
		FILM NUMBER:		17914939

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GENAISSANCE PHARMACEUTICALS
		STREET 2:		5 SCIENCE PARK
		CITY:			NEW HAVEN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06511
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            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
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        <footnote id="F1">On June 15, 2017, the Company awarded 10,000 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>
        <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 three equal annual installments beginning June 15, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Avery W. Catlin, attorney in fact for Harry H. Penner, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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