<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001125345-20-000098.txt : 20200521
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200521194439
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001125345-20-000098
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200521

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:		20903378

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

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
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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        <issuerName>MACROGENICS INC</issuerName>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr VP, BPD &amp; Manufacturing</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-05-20</value>
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                    <value>7500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <transactionDate>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>2020-05-20</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2014-03-18</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2023-09-17</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>54647</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 9, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $24.86 to $25.78. The reporting person undertakes to provide to MacroGenics, Inc., any security holder of MacroGenics, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">12.5% of the shares underlying the grant became exercisable on the date reflected and an additional 6.25% of the shares underlying the grant became exercisable on the first day of each three-month period thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lynn Cilinski, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-05-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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