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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=4>UNITED STATES</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=4>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>____________________</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=5>FORM 8-K</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the </font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  </font><b><font size=2>December 23, 2008</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=4>Emergent BioSolutions Inc.</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</font></p>


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            <p  align=center style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:center'><b><font size=2>Delaware</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p  align=center style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:center'><b><font size=2>001-33137</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p  align=center style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:center'><b><font size=2>14-1902018</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center'><font size=2>(State or Other Jurisdiction</font></p>
<p  align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center'><font size=2>of Incorporation)</font></p> </td>
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            <p  align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center'><font size=2>(Commission</font><br> <font size=2>File Number)</font></p> </td>
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            <p  align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center'><font size=2>(IRS Employer</font><br> <font size=2>Identification No.)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p  align=center style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:center'><b><font size=2>2273 Research Boulevard, Suite 400, Rockville, Maryland</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p  align=center style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:center'><b><font size=2>20850</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  align=center style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><font size=2>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></p> </td>
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            <p  align=center style='margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><font size=2>(Zip Code)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:  </font><b><font size=2>(301) 795-1800</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:3pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Not applicable</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>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): </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font face=Wingdings>o</font><font size=2> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font face=Wingdings>o</font><font size=2> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font face=Wingdings>o</font><font size=2> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font face=Wingdings>o</font><font size=2> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Item 1.02.</font></b><font size=2>&nbsp;</font><b><font size=2> Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>On December 23, 2008, Emergent Product Development UK Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (&#147;Emergent&#148;), entered into an agreement (the &#147;Termination Agreement&#148;) with Sanofi Pasteur, S.A. to terminate the license and co-development agreement that the two parties had entered into in May 2006 (the &#147;License Agreement&#148;), effective December 31, 2008.&nbsp; </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the License Agreement, Emergent had granted Sanofi Pasteur an exclusive, worldwide license under Emergent&#146;s proprietary technology to develop and commercialize a Neisseria meningitis B vaccine candidate in exchange for payment to Emergent of upfront and development fees, milestone payments and royalties.&nbsp; The License Agreement is described in more detail in Emergent&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.&nbsp; Based on preclinical studies performed under the License Agreement, both parties determined that the joint efforts had not identified a promising product candidate.&nbsp; </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The termination provisions of the Termination Agreement supersede those contained in the License Agreement.&nbsp; The Termination Agreement provides that all rights and licenses granted by each party to the other shall immediately terminate, except for a limited research license granted to Sanofi with respect to one product candidate.&nbsp; Both parties released the other party from all obligations under the License Agreement.&nbsp; The Termination Agreement does not affect Emergent&#146;s right to receive payment for work performed prior to the effectiveness of the termination.&nbsp; No payments are due resulting from the termination.&nbsp; </font></p>

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<B><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURE</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>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.</font></p>


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            <p  style='margin-bottom:.25in'><font size=2>Date:  December 30, 2008</font></p> </td>
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            <p  style='margin-bottom:.25in'><font SIZE=2>EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  align=right style='text-align:right'><font size=2>By:</font></p> </td>
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            <p  style='margin-bottom:0in'><u><font size=2>/s/ R. Don Elsey</font></u><font size=2>_____________</font></p>
<p  style='margin-bottom:0in'><font size=2>R. Don Elsey</font></p>
<p ><font size=2>Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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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):
December 23, 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):
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 1.02.
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 23, 2008, Emergent Product Development UK Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. ("Emergent"), entered into an agreement (the "Termination Agreement") with Sanofi Pasteur, S.A. to terminate the license and co-development agreement that the two parties had entered into in May 2006 (the "License Agreement"), effective December 31, 2008.
Pursuant to the License Agreement, Emergent had granted Sanofi Pasteur an exclusive, worldwide license under Emergent's proprietary technology to develop and commercialize a Neisseria meningitis B vaccine candidate in exchange for payment to Emergent of upfront and development fees, milestone payments and royalties.  The License Agreement is described in more detail in Emergent's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.  Based on preclinical studies performed under the License Agreement, both parties determined that the joint efforts had not identified a promising product candidate.
The termination provisions of the Termination Agreement supersede those contained in the License Agreement.  The Termination Agreement provides that all rights and licenses granted by each party to the other shall immediately terminate, except for a limited research license granted to Sanofi with respect to one product candidate.  Both parties released the other party from all obligations under the License Agreement.  The Termination Agreement does not affect Emergent's right to receive payment for work performed prior to the effectiveness of the termination.  No payments are due resulting from the termination.
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:  December 30, 2008
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.
By:
/s/ R. Don Elsey
_____________
R. Don Elsey
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance