Form 8-K

 

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): July 2, 2003

 

Date of Filing: July 2, 2003

 


 

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)   (Zip Code)

 

(425) 527-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 



Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

99.1   

Registrant’s Press Release dated July 2, 2003.

 

Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On July 2, 2003, Seattle Genetics, Inc. announced that its stockholders approved a $41 million private placement transaction.

 

A copy of the press release containing the announcement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference. This information is furnished, and not filed, pursuant to Item 9.


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

       

SEATTLE GENETICS, INC.

(Registrant)

                 

Date:

 

July 2, 2003

     

By:

 

/s/    CLAY B. SIEGALL        


               

Clay B. Siegall

President and Chief Executive Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number


  

Description


99.1

   Press Release dated July 2, 2003.