Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
AKKARAJU SRINIVAS
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SEATTLE GENETICS INC /WA [SGEN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O PANORAMA MANAGEMENT, LLC, 2440 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 302
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/25/2008
(Street)

MENLO PARK, CA 94025
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock               2,263,980 I See Footnote (1)
Class A Common Stock 07/25/2008   S   18,491 D $ 10.81 (9) 499,662 I See Footnote (2)
Class A Common Stock 07/25/2008   S   2,521 D $ 10.81 (9) 68,115 I See Footnote (3)
Class A Common Stock 07/25/2008   S   9,386 D $ 10.81 (9) 253,612 I See Footnote (4)
Class A Common Stock 07/25/2008   S   1,046 D $ 10.81 (9) 28,255 I See Footnote (5)
Class A Common Stock 07/25/2008   S   6,949 D $ 10.81 (9) 187,771 I See Footnote (6)
Class A Common Stock 07/25/2008   S   109,743 D $ 10.81 (9) 701,432 I See Footnote (7)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants $ 6.25             07/08/2003 12/31/2011 Common Stock 469,594   469,594 I See Footnote (1)
Warrants $ 6.25             07/08/2003 12/31/2011 Common Stock 101,421   101,421 I See Footnote (2)
Warrants $ 6.25             07/08/2003 12/31/2011 Common Stock 13,826   13,826 I See Footnote (3)
Warrants $ 6.25             07/08/2003 12/31/2011 Common Stock 51,478   51,478 I See Footnote (4)
Warrants $ 6.25             07/08/2003 12/31/2011 Common Stock 5,736   5,736 I See Footnote (5)
Warrants $ 6.25             07/08/2003 12/31/2011 Common Stock 38,114   38,114 I See Footnote (6)
Warrants $ 6.25             07/08/2003 12/31/2011 Common Stock 132,331   132,331 I See Footnote (7)
Stock Options (Right to Purchase) $ 7.26             05/16/2005 05/16/2014 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 I See Footnote (8)
Stock Options (Right to Purchase) $ 5.11             05/12/2006 05/12/2015 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 I See Footnote (8)
Stock Options (Right to Purchase) $ 10.2             05/24/2008 05/25/2017 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 I See Footnote (8)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
AKKARAJU SRINIVAS
C/O PANORAMA MANAGEMENT, LLC
2440 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 302
MENLO PARK, CA 94025
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Srinivas Akkaraju   07/28/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P. ("JPM BHCA"), a portion of which may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person because the Reporting Person is a limited partner of JPMP Master Fund Manager, L.P. ("MF Manager"), the general partner of JPM BHCA. The actual pro rata portion of such beneficial ownership that may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables, including the internal rate of return and vesting within JPM BHCA and MF Manager. The Reporting Person disclaims ownership of the securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(2) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors, L.P. ("Global Investors"), a portion of which may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person because the Reporting Person is a limited partner of MF Manager, limited partner of JPMP Global Investors, L.P., the general partner of Global Investors. The actual pro rata portion of such beneficial ownership that may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables, including the internal rate of return and vesting within JPMP Global Investors, L.P. and Global Investors. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities to the extent it exceeds his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(3) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors A, L.P., ("Global A") a portion of which may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person because the Reporting Person is a limited partner of MF Manager, limited partner of JPMP Global Investors, L.P., the general partner of Global A. The actual pro rata portion of such beneficial ownership that may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables, including the internal rate of return and vesting within JPMP Global Investors, L.P. and Global A. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities to the extent it exceeds his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(4) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman), L.P. ("Cayman"), a portion of which may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person because the Reporting Person is a limited partner of MF Manager, limited partner of JPMP Global Investors, L.P., the general partner of Cayman. The actual pro rata portion of such beneficial ownership that may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables, including the internal rate of return and vesting within JPMP Global Investors, L.P. and Cayman. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities to the extent it exceeds his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(5) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman) II, L.P. ("Cayman II"), a portion of which may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person because the limited partner of MF Manager, limited partner of JPMP Global Investors, L.P., the general partner of Cayman II. The actual pro rata portion of such beneficial ownership that may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables, including the internal rate of return and vesting within JPMP Global Investors, L.P. and Cayman II. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities to the extent it exceeds his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(6) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Selldown), L.P. ("Selldown"), a portion of which may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person because the Reporting Person is a limited partner of MF Manager, limited partner JPMP Global Investors, L.P., the general partner of Selldown. The actual pro rata portion of such beneficial ownership that may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables, including the internal rate of return and vesting within JPMP Global Investors, L.P. and Selldown. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities to the extent it exceeds his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(7) The amount shown represents the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Selldown II), L.P. ("Selldown II"), a portion of which may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person because the Reporting Person is a limited partner of MF Manager, limited partner of JPMP Global Investors, L.P., the general partner of Selldown II. The actual pro rata portion of such beneficial ownership that may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables, including the internal rate of return and vesting within JPMP Global Investors, L.P. and Selldown II. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities to the extent it exceeds his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(8) These Stock Options were granted to the Reporting Person as Director's Compensation. The Reporting Person is obligated to transfer any shares issued under the stock option to JPM BHCA.
(9) $10.81 represents an average per share sale price for the shares sold on 7/25/2008. The sale price for shares sold on this day ranged from $10.75 to $11.11.

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