<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-23-049605.txt : 20230925
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-23-049605
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230922
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230925
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230925

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARMEN GARO H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935679

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29089
		FILM NUMBER:		231274310

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 FORBES ROAD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02421

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AGENUS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001098972
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				061562417
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 FORBES ROAD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02421
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-674-4410

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 FORBES ROAD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02421

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANTIGENICS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991115
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    <periodOfReport>2023-09-22</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>AGENUS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AGEN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ARMEN GARO H</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AGENUS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3 FORBES ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LEXINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02421</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2023-09-22</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13888</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.18</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1276200</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">At his request and with the approval of the Agenus Inc. Compensation Committee,  Garo H. Armen's salary is being paid in stock, in lieu of cash. The amount reported herein represents the net amount of Dr. Armen's salary for the pay period ending September 22, 2023. Such shares are issued in accordance with the Amended and Restated Agenus Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and are fully vested on the date of issuance.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">$1.18 is the closing price of our Common Stock on September 22, 2023, the payroll date for the pay period ending September 22, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares are held in Dr. Armen's IRA accounts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Dr. Armen is trustee and has investment authority for the Garo Armen 2020 2 Year AG GRAT holder of 479,000 shares of our Common Stock. Dr. Armen is a general partner in Pixie Partners, a General Partnership (&quot;Pixie&quot;), which as of the date of this report owns 100,000 shares of our Common Stock. Dr. Armen has a pecuniary interest in only a portion of the shares held by Pixie and disclaims beneficial ownership to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Christine M. Klaskin, as Attorney-in-Fact for Garo H. Armen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-09-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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