Item 8.01 - Other Events.

On September 29, 2022, Sesen Bio, Inc. (the "Company") announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Court") issued an order on September 28, 2022 granting preliminary approval of the proposed settlement of the previously disclosed consolidated shareholder class action captioned In re Sesen Bio, Inc. Securities Litigation, Master File No. 1:21-cv-07025-AKH (the "Securities Litigation") in accordance with the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement that the Company disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 17, 2022. The proposed settlement of the Securities Litigation is subject to final approval by the Court.

Information concerning the proposed settlement of the Securities Litigation is being sent directly to potential class members by the claims administrator and will be posted on a website to be developed for the proposed settlement. Information contained in or accessible through that website does not constitute part of, and is not incorporated into, this Current Report on Form 8-K.

As disclosed on September 6, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued an order on September 2, 2022 granting preliminary approval of the proposed settlement of the previously disclosed consolidated derivative lawsuits captioned In re Sesen Bio, Inc. Derivative Litigation, Lead Case No. 1:21-cv-11538, the derivative lawsuit captioned Tang v. Sesen Bio, Inc., et al., Case No. 2281-cv-00135 and other potential related derivative claims (collectively, the "Derivative Litigation"), in accordance with the Stipulation of Settlement that the Company disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 30, 2022. The court has set a final settlement approval hearing for November 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. local time.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the potential outcome and timing of final decisions by the respective courts regarding the proposed settlements of the Securities Litigation and Derivative Litigation, which are based on the Company's current expectations and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, including the risk that the respective courts may not grant final approval of the proposed settlements in accordance with the respective stipulations of settlement, among other risks and uncertainties. A further description of the risks and uncertainties relating to the business of the Company is contained in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as any amendments thereto reflected in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations.

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