Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Cuillerot Jean-Marie
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/26/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AGENUS INC [AGEN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3 FORBES ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Medical Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LEXINGTON, MA 02421
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option, Right to Buy 07/05/2017(1) 07/05/2026 Common Stock 150,000 $ 4.3 D  
Restricted Stock Unit (2)   (2) 03/31/2019 Common Stock 41,250 $ (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Cuillerot Jean-Marie
3 FORBES ROAD
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
      Chief Medical Officer  

Signatures

Christine M. Klaskin, by Power of Attorney 01/30/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Option awarded July 5, 2016 and vests in four equal annual installments beginning on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, subject to Dr. Cuillerot's continued employment with the Company.
(2) Represents the target amount of a Performance award that vests, if at all, in a single tranche on March 31, 2019 upon the achievement of share price goals (between $10 and $20 per share). Dr. Cuillerot can receive between 50% and 150% of the target amount based on the achievement of the share price goals.

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