X0202 3 2007-03-30 1 0000882104 PDL BIOPHARMA, INC. PDLI 0001394692 Savel Robert Michael II C/O PDL BIOPHARMA, INC. 34801 CAMPUS DRIVE FREMONT CA 94555 0 1 0 0 S V P Technical Operations Immediately prior to the event requiring the filing of this statement, the reporting person did not beneficially own any securities of the issuer. /s/ Robert Savel 2007-04-03