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  <h1 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></h1>
  
  <h1 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></h1>
  
  <h1 style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></h1>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the</font></b></p>
  
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  1934</font></b></h3>
  
  <h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report
  (Date of earliest event reported):&#160; <b>May&nbsp;13, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PHARMATHENE,
  INC.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
  Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other
    jurisdiction of</font></p>
    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">incorporation)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">001-32587</font></b></p>
    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Commission File
    Number)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">20-2726770</font></b></p>
    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(IRS Employer
    Identification No.)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">One
    Park Place, Suite&nbsp;450, Annapolis, MD</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">21401</font></b></p>
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  telephone number, including area code:&#160; <b>(410) 269-2600</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Former name or
  former address, if changed since last report.)</font></p>
  
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  filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
  registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Written communications
    pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
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    pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
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    communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
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    communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Results
    of Operations and Financial Condition.</font></b></p>
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  On May&nbsp;13, 2008, PharmAthene,&nbsp;Inc. issued a press release announcing
  its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2008.&#160; A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1
  to this report.</font></p>
  
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  In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form&nbsp;8-K, the information in
  this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, including Exhibit&nbsp;99.1, shall not be
  deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the
  liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into
  any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of
  1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth
  by specific reference in such filing.</font></p>
  
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    Statements and Exhibits</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release, dated
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  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
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PHARMATHENE, INC.</font></b></p>
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text: UNITED
  STATES
  SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington,
  DC 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):
  May 13, 2008
  PHARMATHENE,
  INC.
  (Exact name of
  Registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  (State or other
    jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  001-32587
  (Commission File
    Number)
  20-2726770
  (IRS Employer
    Identification No.)
  One
    Park Place, Suite 450, Annapolis, MD
  21401
  (Address of principal executive
    offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code:
  (410) 269-2600
  (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:
  o
  Written communications
    pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material
    pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item
    2.02
  Results
    of Operations and Financial Condition.
  On May 13, 2008, PharmAthene, Inc. issued a press release announcing
  its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
  to this report.
  In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in
  this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be
  deemed to be "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, and shall not be incorporated by reference into
  any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of
  1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth
  by specific reference in such filing.
  Item
    9.01
  Financial
    Statements and Exhibits
  (d) Exhibits
  No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press release, dated
    May 13, 2008, issued by PharmAthene, Inc.
  2
  SIGNATURES
  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: May 13, 2008
  PHARMATHENE, INC.
  By:
  /s/
  David P. Wright
  DAVID P. WRIGHT
  Chief Executive Officer
  3