0000874015-16-000137.txt : 20160923 0000874015-16-000137.hdr.sgml : 20160923 20160923183138 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000874015-16-000137 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160921 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160923 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160923 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000874015 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 330336973 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2855 GAZELLE COURT CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92010 BUSINESS PHONE: 7609319200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2855 GAZELLE COURT CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CROOKE STANLEY T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000897667 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19125 FILM NUMBER: 161900720 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2855 GAZELLE COURT CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92010 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-09-21 0000874015 IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC IONS 0000897667 CROOKE STANLEY T C/O IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 2855 GAZELLE COURT CARLSBAD CA 92010 1 1 0 0 Chairman and CEO Common Stock 2016-09-21 2016-09-21 4 M 0 20000 10.29 A 45029 D Common Stock 2016-09-21 2016-09-21 4 S 0 20000 35.50 D 25029 D Common Stock 2016-09-21 2016-09-21 4 M 0 2000 10.29 A 4170 I By wife Common Stock 2016-09-21 2016-09-21 4 S 0 2000 35.50 D 2170 I By wife Common Stock 725391 I By Trust Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 10.29 2016-09-21 2016-09-21 4 M 0 20000 0 D 2015-01-03 2018-01-02 Common Stock 20000 46259 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 10.29 2016-09-21 2016-09-21 4 M 0 2000 0 D 2015-01-03 2018-01-02 Common Stock 2000 11500 I By wife Acquired as a result of exercising a stock option. 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 9/21/15. The sale was a result of shares owned. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.44 to $35.61, 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. Acquired as a result of exercising a stock option. The purchase and sale reported on this Form 4 was effective pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted by the reporting person's wife on 9/21/15. The sale was a result of shares owned. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.44 to $35.61, inclusive. The reporting person's wife 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 (4) on this Form 4. /s/Stanley T. Crooke 2016-09-23