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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): December 29, 2020

 

 

SEAGEN INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-32405   91-1874389

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

21823 30th Drive SE

Bothell, Washington 98021

(Address of principal executive offices)

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

 

Title of each 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 8.01

Other Events.

In connection with the filing of a registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), Seagen Inc. (the “Company”) is updating the risk factor disclosure contained in its prior public filings, including the risk factor disclosure included under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, filed with the SEC on October 30, 2020, primarily as a result of amendments to Item 105 of Regulation S-K adopted by the SEC which became effective on December 9, 2020. The updated risk factor disclosure is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

 

99.1    Updated Company Risk Factors
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.

 

    SEAGEN INC.
Dated: December 29, 2020     By:  

/s/ Jean I. Liu

      Jean I. Liu
      Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs & General Counsel