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): July 3, 2017

Interleukin Genetics, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-32715		94-3123681
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

135 Beaver Street Waltham, MA		02452
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(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 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information set forth in Item 8.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

ITEM 2.05

Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

The information set forth in Item 8.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.05.

ITEM 8.01

Other Events

On July 3, 2017, Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that is seeking strategic alternatives and restructuring its operations.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed with this report:

Exhibit Number	Description

99.1	Press Release dated July 3, 2017.

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.

Date: July 3, 2017		/s/ Mark B. Carbeau
		Mark B. Carbeau Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description

99.1	Press Release dated July 3, 2017.

INTERLEUKIN GENETICS INC 8-K