SEC Form 4 · accession 0000886163-16-000142
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC · LGND
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Melanie J Herman
Officer — Director of Accounting
Period of report
Feb 11, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Feb 16, 2016 · 7:33 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000886163
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Feb 11, 2016 | A | 500 | $0.00 | A | 3,791 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Feb 15, 2016 | F | 160 | $85.97 | D | 3,631 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy)F2 | $85.79 | Feb 11, 2016 | A | 5,000 | A | — | Feb 11, 2026 | Common Stock | 5,000 | 5,000 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of previously reported restricted stock units that were granted on 02/10/2015.
- F2Grant to reporting person of options to purchase shares of common stock ("Option Shares"), 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 02/11/16.