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): November 16, 2018

 

 

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)

 

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events

On November 16, 2018, Seattle Genetics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other things, that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has approved ADCETRIS (brentuximab vedotin) in combination with CHP chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone) for adults with previously untreated systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma or other CD30-expressing peripheral T-cell lymphomas (“PTCL”), including angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and PTCL not otherwise specified. The Company’s press release 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 November 16, 2018

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: November 16, 2018				By:		/s/ Clay B. Siegall
						Clay B. Siegall
						President and Chief Executive Officer