<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-25-230100.txt : 20251003
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20251003160526
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-230100
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARRISON THOMAS L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247340
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29089
		FILM NUMBER:		251373753

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AGENUS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001098972
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		EIN:				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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                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Acquired under the Agenus Inc. Board Compensation Election Policy pursuant to which a director may elect to receive their director fees in shares of Ageuns' common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">$5.01 is the average of the closing price for the Company's common stock for all trading days during the calendar quarter immediately preceding the date such shares were issued.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureDate>2025-10-03</signatureDate>
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