Current Report Filing (8-k)

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: October 11, 2016

(Date of earliest event reported)

ImmuCell Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DE		001-12934		01-0382980
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

56 Evergreen Drive, Portland, Maine		04103
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

207-878-2770

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 8.01. Other Events

ImmuCell today announced that it has broken ground on construction of its new pharmaceutical facility to produce Nisin, the active ingredient in Mast Out®. The two-story facility, which is nearby to the Company’s headquarters and USDA production facility at 56 Evergreen Drive in Portland (about 100 miles north of Boston), will provide over 16,800 square feet of fermentation, processing, laboratory and warehouse space on a footprint of 12,625 square feet.

The estimated budget for this project is approximately $20 million. Consigli Construction Co., Inc. is serving as construction manager on this project. In connection therewith, the Company entered into a guaranteed maximum price contract with Consigli valued at approximately $5 million during the third quarter. The Company expects to amend this contract during the fourth quarter increasing its value to approximately $11 million.

The Company also announced that the City of Portland approved a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) credit enhancement package for the Company that reduces the Company’s real estate taxes on this facility by 65% over the first eleven years and by 30% during the 12th year, after which time the rebate expires. The TIF is still subject to standard approvals by the State’s Department of Economic and Community Development.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Press Release of ImmuCell Corporation dated October 11, 2016

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.

Dated: October 11, 2016

ImmuCell Corporation

By: /s/ Michael F. Brigham
Michael F. Brigham
President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer

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