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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) APRIL 18, 1996
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ECOGEN INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-9579 22-2487948
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
of incorporation)
2005 CABOT BOULEVARD WEST, LANGHORNE, PENNSYLVANIA 19047
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (215) 757-1590
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Ecogen Inc. recently announced that its Board of Directors has
authorized a program to purchase, over a two year period, up to 350,000 shares
of the Company's outstanding common stock, representing approximately 5% of the
Company's outstanding common stock. Timing of the purchases will be dependent
upon, among other things, market conditions and will be at the discretion of
management.
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: April 18, 1996 ECOGEN INC.
By: James P. Reilly, Jr. /s/
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Name: James P. Reilly, Jr.
Title: Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
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