Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Krauss Adam

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/17/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AGENUS INC [AGEN]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AGENUS INC., 3 FORBES ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Legal Officer /

(Street)

LEXINGTON, MA 02421

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	11/30/2030	Common Stock	75000	$3.70	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	35000	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Stock Option awarded in accordance with the Agenus Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2019 Plan") and vests over four years with one-fourth of the award vesing on each of November 30, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (provided Mr. Krauss maintains a service relationship with the Company though each such vesting date).
(2)	Restricted Stock Units awarded in accordance with the 2019 Plan and vest over a three year period with one-third of the award vesting on each of November 30, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (provided Mr. Krauss maintains a service relationship with the Company through each such vesting date).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Krauss Adam C/O AGENUS INC., 3 FORBES ROAD LEXINGTON, MA 02421			Chief Legal Officer