Form 8-K

SEATTLE GENETICS, INC.

Date: October 30, 2017

/s/ Clay B. Siegall

Clay B. Siegall

President and Chief Executive Officer

0001193125-17-324948.txt : 20171030 0001193125-17-324948.hdr.sgml : 20171030 20171030161956 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-324948 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171024 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20171030 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171030 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEATTLE GENETICS INC /WA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060736 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 911874389 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-32405 FILM NUMBER: 171162565 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21823 30TH DRIVE SE STREET 2: SUITE CITY: BOTHELL STATE: WA ZIP: 98021 BUSINESS PHONE: 4255274000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21823 30TH DRIVE SE STREET 2: SUITE CITY: BOTHELL STATE: WA ZIP: 98021 8-K 1 d462259d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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): October 24, 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)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Fourth Amendment to Office Lease

On October 24, 2017, Seattle Genetics, Inc., or the Company, entered into a Fourth Amendment to Office Lease, or the Fourth Amendment, to the Lease Agreement dated December 1, 2000 with SNH Medical Office Properties Trust, as successor in interest to WCM 132-302, LLC, as previously amended, for the Company’s office space at 21717 30^th Drive SE, Bothell, WA 98021, or the 21717 Lease. Under the Fourth Amendment, the term of the 21717 Lease was extended for a period of six (6) years through June 30, 2024 at a set rental rate for each twelve month period beginning on July 1, 2018. In addition, the Company will have the option to extend the term of the 21717 Lease for one additional sixty (60) month period.

First Amendment to Office Lease

On October 24, 2017, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Office Lease, or the First Amendment, to the Lease Agreement dated May 9, 2011 with SNH Medical Office Properties Trust, as successor in interest to WCM Highlands II, LLC, for the Company’s office space at 21823 30^th Drive SE, Bothell, WA, or the 21823 Lease. Under the First Amendment, the term of the 21823 Lease was extended for a period of six (6) years through June 20, 2024 at a set rental rate for each twelve month period beginning on July 1, 2018. In addition, the Company will have the option to extend the term of the 21823 Lease for one additional sixty (60) month period.

The foregoing descriptions of the material terms of the Fourth Amendment and First Amendment do not purport to be complete descriptions of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder and are qualified in their entirety by reference to these amendments, which the Company plans to file as exhibits to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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.