UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Rule 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2019

Zymeworks Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


British Columbia, Canada	001-38068	47-2569713
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Suite 540, 1385 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada		V6H 3V9
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

	(604) 678-1388
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name of former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01	OTHER EVENTS

The following information is filed pursuant to Item 8.01, “Other Events.”

On April 25, 2019, Zymeworks Inc. (“Zymeworks”) issued a press release reporting that Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (“Daiichi”) had exercised its option for a commercial license to a proprietary immuno-oncology bispecific built on Zymeworks’ Azymetric™ and EFECT™ platforms. Zymeworks will receive a US$3.5 million payment based on Daiichi Sankyo’s selection of the first of up to three lead product candidates under its collaboration agreements with Zymeworks. Additionally, on April 25, 2019, Zymeworks filed a material change report regarding the exercise of such option with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval at www.sedar.com. Copies of this press release and material change report are respectively filed as exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release issued by Zymeworks Inc. on April 25, 2019
99.2		Material Change Report dated April 25, 2019

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, thereunto duly authorized.


	ZYMEWORKS INC.
	(Registrant)

Date: April 25, 2019	By:	/s/ Neil Klompas
	Name:	Neil Klompas
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer