Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Ramos Eleanor
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/10/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ZYMOGENETICS INC [ZGEN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ZYMOGENETICS, INC., 1201 EASTLAKE AVENUE EAST		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP, Chief Medical Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SEATTLE, WA 98102		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 6,761 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/15/2018 Common Stock 7,500 $ 9.1 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 01/30/2019 Common Stock 7,500 $ 4.25 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 05/15/2019 Common Stock 6,750 $ 4.37 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 01/03/2017 Common Stock 50,000 $ 15.11 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 06/08/2019 Common Stock 100,000 $ 4.72 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Ramos Eleanor
C/O ZYMOGENETICS, INC.
1201 EASTLAKE AVENUE EAST
SEATTLE, WA 98102		       Sr. VP, Chief Medical Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Eleanor Ramos 06/10/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Includes 5,000 restricted stock units of which 2,500 shares vest each on February 22, 2010 and 2011.
(2) Option vests at the rate of 25% on February 15, 2009 and 6.25% every three months thereafter until fully vested.
(3) Option vests at the rate of 25% on January 30, 2010 and 6.25% every three months thereafter until fully vested.
(4) Option vests at the rate of 25% on May 15, 2010 and 6.25% every three months thereafter until fully vested.
(5) Option vests at the rate of 25% on January 3, 2008 and 6.25% every three months thereafter until fully vested.
(6) Option vests at the rate of 25% on June 8, 2010 and 6.25% every three months thereafter until fully vested.

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