UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) October 26, 2009

 

Interleukin Genetics, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

 

(781) 398-0700

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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ITEM 1.01  ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

 

On October 26, 2009, Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Merchant Network and Channel Partner Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Amway Corp. d/b/a Amway Global (“Amway Global”), a subsidiary of Alticor Inc. Pursuant to this Agreement, Amway Global will sell the Company’s Inherent Health™ brand of genetic tests through its e-commerce Web site via a hyperlink to the Company’s e-commerce site.  Amway Global will receive a commission equal to a percentage of net sales received by the Company from Amway Global customers.  The Agreement has an initial term of 12 months and is automatically renewable for successive 12-month terms.  The Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 120 days written notice.

 

A copy of the Company’s press release, dated October 29, 2009, announcing the Company’s entry into the Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(d)                                 Exhibit.

 

99.1                           Press Release dated October 29, 2009.

 

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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.

 

	Interleukin Genetics, Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: October 30, 2009	/s/ Eliot Lurier
	Eliot Lurier
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Signature)

 

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