8-K

SEATTLE GENETICS, INC.

Date: March 10, 2017

/s/ Clay B. Siegall

Clay B. Siegall

President and Chief Executive Officer

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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): March 9, 2017

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 30^th 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 8.01 Other Events.

On March 9, 2017, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a temporary restraining order enjoining taking any action in furtherance of the closing of the development and license agreement between Seattle Genetics, Inc. and Immunomedics, Inc. regarding sacituzumab govitecan (IMMU-132). The temporary restraining order will remain in place pending a hearing on an application for preliminary injunction to be held in approximately thirty days.

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.