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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): April 16, 2009
Biogen Idec Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-19311   33-0112644
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   file number)   Identification No.)
     
14 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts   02142
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (617) 679-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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):
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Ex-99.1 Press Release dated April 16, 2009


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
     On April 16, 2009, Biogen Idec Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for the three months ended March 31, 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
     The press release is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such document be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
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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SIGNATURES
     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.
         
  Biogen Idec Inc.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert A. Licht    
    Robert A. Licht   
    Senior Vice President   
 
Date: April 16, 2009

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit      
Number   Description
 
       
99.1
  Biogen Idec’s press release dated April 16, 2009.