UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2009

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 795-1800

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On April 29, 2009, Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a consulting services agreement with The Hauer Group under which The Hauer Group provides strategic consulting and domestic and international marketing advice to the Company. The consulting services agreement is effective as of April 1, 2009 and replaces a prior agreement between the Company and The Hauer Group for similar services that expired on April 1, 2009. Jerome Hauer, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, is the chief executive officer of The Hauer Group, and Mr. Hauer and his wife are the sole owners of The Hauer Group. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the Hauer Group $15,000 per month for its services and reimburse The Hauer Group for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. The agreement expires on April 1, 2010, unless extended by mutual agreement.

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.