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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): September 29, 2014

 

 

Seattle Genetics, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-32405   91-1874389

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

21823 30th Drive SE

Bothell, Washington 98021

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(425) 527-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 29, 2014, Seattle Genetics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing top-line results from its ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotin) phase 3 AETHERA clinical trial for Hodgkin lymphoma patients at risk of relapse following autologous stem cell transplant.

A detailed description of these top-line results is contained in the Company’s press release dated September 29, 2014 which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press Release of Seattle Genetics, Inc. dated September 29, 2014


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.

 

    SEATTLE GENETICS, INC.
Date: September 29, 2014     By:  

/s/ Clay B. Siegall

      Clay B. Siegall
      President and Chief Executive Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release of Seattle Genetics, Inc. dated September 29, 2014