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 (Date of earliest event reported): June 14, 2016

CELGENE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34912	22-2711928
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

86 Morris Avenue, Summit, New Jersey	07901
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (908) 673-9000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On June 15, 2016, Celgene Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the authorization of the repurchase of up to an additional $3.0 billion of the Company’s common stock. Purchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time, as determined by Celgene’s management and in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of this press release 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 June 15, 2016.

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.

	CELGENE CORPORATION
Date: June 15, 2016	By:	/s/ Peter N. Kellogg
		Peter N. Kellogg
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated June 15, 2016.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:	Patrick E. Flanigan III	Brian Gill
	VP, Investor Relations	VP, Corporate Communications
	Celgene Corporation	Celgene Corporation
	(908) 673-9969	(908) 673-9530

CELGENE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL $3 BILLION SHARE

REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION

SUMMIT, NJ – (June 15, 2016) – Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) today announced that during its June meeting the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $3.0 billion of the Company's common stock.

This open-ended program is effective immediately. Purchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time, as determined by Celgene's management and in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Celgene now has a total of approximately $5.3 billion available from previous authorizations plus the new authorization. Since 2009, Celgene has returned approximately $15.2 billion to shareholders through the repurchase program.

About Celgene

Celgene Corporation, headquartered in Summit, New Jersey, is an integrated global biopharmaceutical company engaged primarily in the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases through next-generation solutions in protein homeostasis, immuno-oncology, epigenetics, immunology and neuro-inflammation. For more information, please visit www.celgene.com. Follow Celgene on Social Media: @Celgene, Pinterest, LinkedIn, FaceBook and YouTube.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are generally statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the words "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "plans," "will," “outlook” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current plans, estimates, assumptions and projections, and speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement in light of new information or future events, except as otherwise required by law. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control. Actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of the impact of a number of factors, many of which are discussed in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.