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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): May 22, 2009
ALKERMES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
PENNSYLVANIA   1-14131   23-2472830
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
    File Number)   Identification No.)
     
88 Sidney Street    
Cambridge, Massachusetts   02139
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 494-0171
     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):
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Exhibit Index
Ex-10.1 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan,Restricted Stock Unit Award Certificate (Time Vesting Only)
Ex-10.2 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, Restricted Stock Unit Award Certificate (Performance Vesting Only)

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      Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     On March 3, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Alkermes, Inc. approved the forms of grant certificates pursuant to which restricted stock unit awards will be made under the Alkermes, Inc. 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”). The adoption of the 2008 Plan and grant certificates for stock option awards under the 2008 Plan were previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2008.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.   Description
10.1
  Alkermes, Inc. 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, Restricted Stock Unit Award Certificate (Time Vesting Only).
 
   
10.2
  Alkermes, Inc. 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, Restricted Stock Unit Award Certificate (Performance Vesting Only).

 

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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.
         
  ALKERMES, INC.
  		 
Date: May 22, 2009  By:   /s/ James M. Frates    
    James M. Frates   
    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer  		 
 

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Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit No.   Description
10.1
  Alkermes, Inc. 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, Restricted Stock Unit Award Certificate (Time Vesting Only).
 
   
10.2
  Alkermes, Inc. 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, Restricted Stock Unit Award Certificate (Performance Vesting Only).

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Exhibit 10.1
     
Restricted Stock Unit Award Certificate
  (ALKERMES LOGO)
 
(Time Vesting Only)
  ID: XXXXXXXX
 
  88 Sidney Street
 
  Cambridge, MA 02139
     
 
 
   
«FIRST_NAME» «MIDDLE_NAME» «LAST_NAME»
  Option Number:
«ADDRESS_LINE_1»
  Plan:
«ADDRESS_LINE_2»
   
«ADDRESS_LINE_3»
   
«CITY», «STATE» «ZIP_CODE»
  ID:
 
   
 
Effective «GRANT_DATE», you have been granted a Restricted Stock Unit (“RSU”) award. The RSU award is for a total of «SHARES_GRANTED» shares of Alkermes, Inc. (the “Company”) common stock.
The right to acquire the shares subject to the RSU award will become fully vested on the dates shown below:
         
Shares   Vest Date  
«SHARES_PERIOD_1»
       
«SHARES_PERIOD_2»
       
«SHARES_PERIOD_3»
       
«SHARES_PERIOD_4»
       
In the event of the termination of your employment with the Company (but not the termination of a non-employment relationship with the Company) by reason of death or permanent disability, the RSU award shall vest in full on such termination of employment.
The foregoing RSU award has been granted under and is governed by the terms and conditions of this Certificate and the Alkermes 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
             
 
 
Alkermes, Inc.
     
 
Date 		   

 

Exhibit 10.2
Restricted Stock Unit Award Certificate
     
(Performance Vesting Only)
  (ALKERMES LOGO)
     
 
  ID: XXXXXXXX
 
  88 Sidney Street
 
  Cambridge, MA 02139
     
 
 
   
«FIRST_NAME» «MIDDLE_NAME» «LAST_NAME»
  Option Number:
«ADDRESS_LINE_1»
  Plan:
«ADDRESS_LINE_2»
   
«ADDRESS_LINE_3»
   
«CITY», «STATE» «ZIP_CODE»
  ID:
 
   
 
Effective «GRANT_DATE», you have been granted a Restricted Stock Unit (“RSU”) award. The RSU award is for a total of «SHARES_GRANTED» shares of Alkermes, Inc. (the “Company”) common stock.
The shares under the RSU award will become fully vested upon the accomplishment of the following performance criteria:
The foregoing RSU award has been granted under and is governed by the terms and conditions of this Certificate and the Alkermes 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
             
 
 
Alkermes, Inc.
     
 
Date