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): 03/09/2009

Genaera Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 0-19651

DE		13-3445668
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer
incorporation)		Identification No.)

5110 Campus Drive, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

610.941.4020

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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:

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On March 9, 2009, Genaera Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing, in compliance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(b)(1)(B), that the audit report included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 contained an unqualified audit opinion from its independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, which included a "going concern" explanatory paragraph. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Press release of the Company dated March 9, 2009 - "Genaera Corporation Receives Audit Opinion Containing Going Concern Explanatory Paragraph."

Signature(s)

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.

		Genaera Corporation


Date: March 10, 2009	By:	/s/ Leanne M. Kelly
		Leanne M. Kelly
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
EX-99.1		Press release of the Company dated March 9, 2009 - "Genaera Corporation Receives Audit Opinion Containing Going Concern Explanatory Paragraph."

GENAERA CORP 8-K