UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): July 28, 2015
MACROGENICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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001-36112
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06-1591613
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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9640 Medical Center Drive,
Rockville, Maryland
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20850
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 251-5172
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 28, 2015, MacroGenics, Inc. announced that its partner, Janssen Biotech, Inc. ("Janssen"), had initiated dosing in a Phase 1 trial of MGD011 (also known as JNJ-64052781). MGD011 incorporates MacroGenics' proprietary platform for Dual-Affinity Re-Targeting (DART®) to simultaneously target CD19 and CD3 for the potential treatment of B-cell malignancies. Achievement of this milestone triggers a $10 million payment to MacroGenics by Janssen. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued by the company on July 28, 2015.
SIGNATURE
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.
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Date: July 29, 2015
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MACROGENICS, INC.
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By:
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/s/Atul Saran
Atul Saran
General Counsel
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