UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

____________________

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): March 11, 2008

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

001-33137

14-1902018

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

2273 Research Boulevard, Suite 400, Rockville, Maryland

20850

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

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

Not applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 7, 2008, Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (the “Company”) announced financial and operating results for the year ended December 31, 2007. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

                        See Exhibit Index attached hereto.

1

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.

Date: March 11, 2008

EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.

 

By:

/s/ R. Don Elsey_____________

R. Don Elsey
Senior Vice President Finance, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release dated March 7, 2008