Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000886163-14-000025
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2014-02-14 20:04:49
Reporting Period:
2014-02-12
Filing Date:
2014-02-14
Accepted Time:
2014-02-14 20:04:49
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
886163 Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc LGND Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834) 770160744
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1208906 L John Higgins 11119 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 200
La Jolla CA 92037
President & Ceo Yes Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2014-02-12 16,875 $9.96 127,974 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2014-02-12 16,875 $75.00 111,099 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2014-02-12 8,000 $0.00 119,099 No 4 A Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 A Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Acquisiton 2014-02-12 75,000 $74.42 75,000 $74.42
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Acquisiton 2014-02-12 10,000 $74.42 10,000 $74.42
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Acquisiton 2014-02-12 10,000 $74.42 10,000 $74.42
Common Stock Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2014-02-12 16,875 $0.00 16,875 $9.96
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
75,000 2024-02-12 No 4 A Direct
85,000 2024-02-12 No 4 A Direct
95,000 2024-02-12 No 4 A Direct
48,125 2020-02-15 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. The sale reported on this Form 4 was made pursuant to a written trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 11, 2013, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.
  2. Grant to reporting person of options, exercisable over a 4-year period measured from the date of grant, 12-1/2% after six months, then 1/48th of the Option Shares per month thereafter. The date of grant is 02/12/14.
  3. The options vest upon satisfaction of certain performance criteria for the year ended December 31, 2015.
  4. Grant to reporting person of options, exercisable over a 4-year period measured from the date of grant, 12-1/2% after six months, then 1/48th of the Option Shares per month thereafter. The date of grant is 02/15/10.