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: September 29, 2008
(Date of earliest event reported)
 

 
Oragenics, Inc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
         
FL
 
001-38122
 
59-3410522
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
     
13700 Progress Blvd
 
32615
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
386-418-4018
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
 

 
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

Oragenics, Inc. (d/b/a ONI BioPharma Inc.) announced on September 29, 2008 that it had entered into a Collaboration Agreement with a major international diagnostics company regarding ONI’s unique biomarkers for early, middle and late stage colorectal cancer. The Company recently filed a U.S. patent application covering the collection of novel proteins and genes that are specifically expressed in colorectal cancer.

A copy of the September 29, 2008 press release announcing the agreement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits.

Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated September 29, 2008

 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this 2nd day of October, 2008.

 
ORAGENICS, INC.
   
   
 
BY:
/s/ David B. Hirsch                      
   
David B. Hirsch
Chief Financial Officer