<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-001771.txt : 20120106
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-12-001771.hdr.sgml : 20120106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120106170303
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-001771
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCNAB JAMES R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190126

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30347
		FILM NUMBER:		12515303

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CURIS, INC
		STREET 2:		4 MAGUIRE ROAD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02421

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CURIS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108205
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				043505116
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 MAGUIRE ROAD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02421
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-503-6500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 MAGUIRE ROAD
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02421
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd329386.xml
<DESCRIPTION>2012 ANNUAL GRANT
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    <schemaVersion>X0304</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-01-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001108205</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CURIS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRIS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001190126</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCNAB JAMES R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4 MAGUIRE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LEXINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02421</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.52</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>170000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-01-05</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-01-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>85000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>85000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted under the 2010 Incentive Stock Option Plan and 1/12th of the total shares will vest monthly beginning on February 5, 2012 until all of the shares underlying the award become vested on January 5, 2013, subject to the director's continued service with the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael P. Gray, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-01-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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