Current Report Filing (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): October 6, 2020

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001

SGEN

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.03.

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (the “Company”) changed its corporate name to “Seagen Inc.” by filing a Certificate of Amendment of the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “Certificate of Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Name Change”) on October 6, 2020. The amendment was effected pursuant to Section 242 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which permits such amendments to be adopted by a corporation’s Board of Directors without stockholder approval. The Name Change was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on September 10, 2020.

The Name Change does not affect the rights of the Company’s security holders. The Company’s common stock will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “SGEN” and the Company’s new name of “Seagen Inc.” will replace “Seattle Genetics, Inc.” on The Nasdaq Global Select Market commencing on October 9, 2020.

The foregoing description of the Certificate of Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

3.1		Certificate of Amendment of the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Seattle Genetics, Inc.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

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.