<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-003911.txt : 20130118
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-13-003911.hdr.sgml : 20130118
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130118162000
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-003911
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAYH SUSAN B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192083

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30347
		FILM NUMBER:		13537770

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WELLPOINT, INC.
		STREET 2:		120 MONUMENT CIRCLE
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46204

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
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd366779.xml
<DESCRIPTION>2013 ANNUAL GRANT
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-01-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001192083</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BAYH SUSAN B</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>3.32</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-01-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2013-01-17</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2023-01-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</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 17, 2013 until all of the shares underlying the award become vested on January 17, 2014, subject to the director's continued service with the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael P. Gray, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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