X0303 4 2010-02-03 0000890465 NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC NPSP 0001365343 Nader Francois 550 HILLS DRIVE BEDMINSTER NJ 07921 1 1 0 0 President, CEO and Director Common Stock 2010-02-03 4 S 0 19350 3.37 D 149658 D This transaction was made through an account managed by the Reporting Person's broker, who inadvertently effected the sale of NPS common stock without specific instructions from, and timely notice to, the Reporting Person. Because the Reporting Person was unaware that his NPS common stock had been sold at the time the transaction was effected, he was unable to file a Form 4 reporting the transaction on a timely basis. Edward Stratemeier as Attorney-in-fact 2010-04-02