UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                November 6, 2003
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



                               ZymoGenetics, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Washington                     0-33489                  91-1144498
(State or other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
    of Incorporation)                                     Identification Number)

               1201 Eastlake Avenue East
                  Seattle, Washington                         98102-3702
        (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

                                  206-442-6600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)







Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information And Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated November 6, 2003 of ZymoGenetics, Inc.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition


      On November 6, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its
results of operations and financial condition for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2003. The full text of the press release is set forth in
Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto. The press release should be read in conjunction
with the note regarding forward-looking statements, which is included in the
text of the press release.


      The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibits, will not be treated as "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section. This information will not be incorporated by
reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or into another
filing under the Exchange Act, unless that filing expressly incorporates this
information by reference.

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                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                     ZYMOGENETICS, INC.

Date: November 6, 2003                          By: /s/    JAMES A. JOHNSON
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                   Name:  James A. Johnson
                                                   Title: Senior Vice President,
                                                   and Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit     Document Description
Number
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99.1        Press release dated November 6, 2003 of ZymoGenetics, Inc.



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