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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001306923-17-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161231
FILED AS OF DATE: 20170215
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170214
EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170215
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Palo Alto Investors, LLC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001306923
IRS NUMBER: 770558164
STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11013
FILM NUMBER: 17610937
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 470 UNIVERSITY AVE
CITY: PALO ALTO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94301
BUSINESS PHONE: 650-325-0772
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 470 UNIVERSITY AVE
CITY: PALO ALTO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94301
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