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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):  December 15, 2009
               

SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
0-23047
13-3864870
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

35 East 62nd Street
New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
 
10065
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 672-9100
 
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Item 5.02.      Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 15, 2009, Dr. Adnan M. Mjalli resigned from the Board of Directors of SIGA Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of such date.  Dr. Mjalli did not resign as a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 
 
 

 
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.
 
 
  SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
   
  By: /s/ Ayelet Dugary            
     Ayelet Dugary
     Chief Financial Officer
Date:   December 18, 2009