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 26, 2016
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):
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On July 26, 2016, Seattle Genetics, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished with this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Exchange Act or under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release of Seattle Genetics, Inc. dated July 26, 2016 | |
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: July 26, 2016 | By: | /s/ Clay B. Siegall | ||||
| Clay B. Siegall President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Seattle Genetics, Inc. dated July 26, 2016 | |