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AGEN insider filing: CEO owns 286,609 direct after stock salary

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Agenus (AGEN) reported an insider stock compensation event. Chairman and CEO Garo H. Armen received 4,216 shares of Common Stock on 10/17/2025 as salary paid in stock, in lieu of cash, under the Amended and Restated 2019 Equity Incentive plan. The grant was valued using the $3.88 closing price on 10/17/2025 and the shares were fully vested at issuance.

Following the transaction, Dr. Armen beneficially owns 286,609 shares directly, plus 31,298 shares indirectly held in IRA accounts and 28,950 shares indirectly via trust/partnership interests as described in the footnotes.

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Insider ARMEN GARO H
Role See Remarks
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Common Stock 4,216 $3.88 $16K
holding Common Stock -- -- --
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 286,609 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 31,298 shares (Indirect, See footnote)
Footnotes (1)
  1. 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 October 17, 2025. Such shares are issued in accordance with the Amended and Restated Agenus Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive are fully vested on the date of issuance. $3.88 is the closing price of our Common Stock on October 17, 2025, the last trading day for the payroll date for the pay period ending October 17, 2025. Shares are held in Dr. Armen's IRA accounts. Dr. Armen is trustee and has investment authority for the Garo Armen 2020 2 Year AG GRAT holder of 23,950 shares of our Common Stock. Dr. Armen is a general partner in Pixie Partners, a General Partnership ("Pixie"), which as of the date of this report owns 5,000 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.
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SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ARMEN GARO H
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O AGENUS INC.
3 FORBES ROAD
(Street)
LEXINGTON MA 02421
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AGENUS INC [ AGEN ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
See Remarks
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/17/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock(1) 10/17/2025 A 4,216 A $3.88(2) 286,609 D
Common Stock 31,298 I See footnote(3)
Common Stock 28,950 I See footnote(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. 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 October 17, 2025. Such shares are issued in accordance with the Amended and Restated Agenus Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive are fully vested on the date of issuance.
2. $3.88 is the closing price of our Common Stock on October 17, 2025, the last trading day for the payroll date for the pay period ending October 17, 2025.
3. Shares are held in Dr. Armen's IRA accounts.
4. Dr. Armen is trustee and has investment authority for the Garo Armen 2020 2 Year AG GRAT holder of 23,950 shares of our Common Stock. Dr. Armen is a general partner in Pixie Partners, a General Partnership ("Pixie"), which as of the date of this report owns 5,000 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.
Remarks:
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
/s/Christine M. Klaskin, as Attorney-in-Fact for Garo H. Armen 10/21/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What did AGEN report in this Form 4 filing?

Stock compensation to Chairman and CEO Garo H. Armen: 4,216 shares issued as salary in stock for the pay period ending 10/17/2025.

What price was used to value the AGEN shares?

The filing states the $3.88 closing price on 10/17/2025 was used.

How many AGEN shares does the CEO own after the transaction?

286,609 shares directly, plus 31,298 shares indirectly (IRAs) and 28,950 shares indirectly via trust/partnership interests.

Was this cash or non-cash compensation for AGEN’s CEO?

Non-cash; salary was paid in AGEN stock in lieu of cash.

Are the issued AGEN shares vested?

Yes. The filing states the shares are fully vested on the date of issuance.

Under what plan were the AGEN shares issued?

The shares were issued under the Amended and Restated Agenus Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive plan.

What are the sources of the CEO’s indirect AGEN holdings?

IRAs (31,298) and a GRAT and partnership (28,950) as described in the footnotes.