0001104659-15-059968.txt : 20150814 0001104659-15-059968.hdr.sgml : 20150814 20150814125300 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-15-059968 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150812 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150814 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000886163 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 770160744 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11119 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: LA JOLLA STATE: CA ZIP: 92037 BUSINESS PHONE: 858-550-7500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11119 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: LA JOLLA STATE: CA ZIP: 92037 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KNOTT DAVID M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000808722 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33093 FILM NUMBER: 151054223 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 485 UNDERHILL BLVD STREET 2: STE 205 CITY: SYOSSET STATE: NY ZIP: 11791-3419 4 1 a4.xml 4 X0306 4 2015-08-12 0 0000886163 LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC LGND 0000808722 KNOTT DAVID M 485 UNDERHILL BLVD STE 205 SYOSSET NY 11791-3419 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2015-08-12 4 S 0 800 96.4543 D 971300 I By Knott Partners, L.P. Common Stock 2015-08-12 4 S 0 9875 96.4543 D 223486 I By Shoshone Partners, L.P. Common Stock 2015-08-12 4 S 0 2600 96.4543 D 37996 I By Knott Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P. Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 S 0 2000 96.1957 D 969300 I By Knott Partners, L.P. Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 S 0 27300 96.1957 D 196186 I By Shoshone Partners, L.P. Common Stock 2015-08-13 4 S 0 7225 96.1957 D 30771 I By Knott Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P. Common Stock 1666 I By Managed Account C Common Stock 70152 D Common Stock 1843 I By immediate family member The Reporting Person is the managing member of Knott Partners Management, LLC, which is (a) the sole general partner of Shoshone Partners, L.P., and Knott Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P. and (b) the managing general partner of Knott Partners, L.P. The Reporting Person is also a general partner of Knott Partners, L.P. The Reporting Person is the sole director and the president of Dorset Management Corporation, which provides investment management services to separate institutional managed accounts (each, a "Managed Account"), and (b) the spouse of the immediate family member (the "Spouse"). As a result of the Reporting Person's interests in Knott Partners Management, LLC and in Dorset Management Corporation, the Reporting Person has investment discretion and control over the securities in this entry. Except with respect to those securities held by the Spouse, the Reporting Person may be deemed indirectly to beneficially own the securities in this entry as a result of a performance related fee. Except with respect to the Reporting Person's beneficial interest in Knott Partners, L.P., Knott Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P., and Shoshone Partners, L.P., the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by the Managed Account, except to the extent ultimately realized. Each of Knott Partners, L.P., Knott Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P., Shoshone Partners, L.P., the Managed Account and the Spouse disclaims beneficial ownership of securities reported as owned by any other party. /s/ David M. Knott 2015-08-14