<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001552781-16-001952.txt : 20160916
<SEC-HEADER>0001552781-16-001952.hdr.sgml : 20160916
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160916181203
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001552781-16-001952
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160916

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MACROGENICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001125345
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9704 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			Rockville
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20850
		BUSINESS PHONE:		301-251-5172

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9704 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20850

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Spitznagel Thomas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001675464

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36112
		FILM NUMBER:		161890293

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9704 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20850
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-09-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001125345</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MACROGENICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MGNX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001675464</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Spitznagel Thomas</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9704 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCKVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20850</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr VP, BPD &amp; Manufacturing</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>28.94</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-09-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-09-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">12.5% of the option becomes exercisable on March 14, 2017 and the remaining 87.5% vests in 14 substantially equal quarterly installments thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lynn Cilinski, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-09-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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