Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 6, 2009, Biogen Idec Inc. issued a press release reporting that
it had received a notice from Icahn Partners LP and certain of its affiliates
for the nomination of four individuals, Alexander J. Denner, Richard C.
Mulligan, Thomas J. Deuel and David Sidransky, to Biogen Idec's Board of
Directors at the company's 2009 annual meeting of stockholders. The notice also
includes proposals to request the Board to change the company's jurisdiction of
incorporation to North Dakota and to amend the company's bylaws to set the size
of the Board at 13.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such exhibits
are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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