0000874015-17-000042.txt : 20170703 0000874015-17-000042.hdr.sgml : 20170703 20170703173430 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000874015-17-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170703 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170703 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170703 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: 17945900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2855 GAZELLE COURT CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92010 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2017-07-03 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 2017-07-03 2017-07-03 4 M 0 13462 7.25 A 51476 D Common Stock 2017-07-03 2017-07-03 4 S 0 13462 52.08 D 38014 D Common Stock 2017-07-03 2017-07-03 4 M 0 1538 14.69 A 39552 D Common Stock 2017-07-03 2017-07-03 4 S 0 1538 52.30 D 38014 D Common Stock 2017-07-03 2017-07-03 4 M 0 1500 7.25 A 4562 I By wife Common Stock 2017-07-03 2017-07-03 4 S 0 1500 52.10 D 3062 I By wife Common Stock 725391 I By trust Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 7.25 2017-07-03 2017-07-03 4 M 0 13462 0 D 2016-01-03 2019-01-02 Common Stock 13462 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 14.69 2017-07-03 2017-07-03 4 M 0 1538 0 D 2017-01-02 2020-01-29 Common Stock 1538 131642 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 7.25 2017-07-03 2017-07-03 4 M 0 1500 0 D 2016-01-03 2019-01-02 Common Stock 1500 7404 I By wife Acquired as a result of exercising a stock option pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan. The purchase and sale reported on this Form 4 was effective pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted by the reporting person on 9/21/2015. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $51.79 to $52.30, 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. Acquired as a result of exercising a stock option pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan. The purchase and sale reported on this Form 4 was effective pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted by the reporting person on 6/17/2016. Acquired as a result of exercising a stock option pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan. The purchase and sale reported on this Form 4 was effective pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted by the reporting person's wife on 9/21/2015. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $51.79 to $52.30, 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 (5) on this Form 4. /s/B. Lynne Parshall, attorney-in-fact 2017-07-03