Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000874015-16-000143
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2016-11-14 18:51:12
Reporting Period:
2016-11-09
Filing Date:
2016-11-14
Accepted Time:
2016-11-14 18:51:12
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
874015 Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc IONS Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834) 330336973
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1073387 Frank C Bennett C/O Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2855 Gazelle Court
Carlsbad CA 92010
Svp, Antisense Research No 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 2016-11-09 5,000 $11.27 15,803 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2016-11-09 5,000 $34.08 10,803 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2016-11-09 17,805 $11.27 28,608 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2016-11-09 17,805 $38.54 10,803 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S 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) Disposition 2016-11-09 22,805 $0.00 22,805 $11.27
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2014-01-04 2017-01-03 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. Acquired as a result of exercising a stock option that was scheduled to expire on 1/3/2017. The purchase and sale reported on this Form 4 was effective pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted by the reporting person on 9/16/2016.
  2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $34.00 to $34.30, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., any security holder of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, 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 ranges set forth in footnote (2) on this Form 4.
  3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $38.50 to $38.60, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., any security holder of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, 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 ranges set forth in footnote (3) on this Form 4.