SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Grigoriadis Dimitri E.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
12780 EL CAMINO REAL

(Street)
SAN DIEGO CA 92130

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC [ NBIX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Research Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/12/2014
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/12/2014 M 5,294 A $2.59 82,352 D
Common Stock 12/12/2014 M 5,000 A $5.12 87,352 D
Common Stock 12/12/2014 S(3) 10,294 D $22.5 77,058 D
Common Stock 12/15/2014 M 2,500 A $5.12 79,558 D
Common Stock 12/15/2014 S(3) 2,500 D $21.71(4) 77,058 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option $5.12 12/12/2014 M 5,000 (1) 02/27/2015 Common Stock 5,000 $5.12 5,000 D
Incentive Stock Option $2.59 12/12/2014 M 5,294 (2) 05/11/2017 Comon Stock 5,294 $2.59 44,706 D
Incentive Stock Option $5.12 12/15/2014 M 2,500 (1) 02/27/2015 Common Stock 2,500 $5.12 2,500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The option was granted February 27, 2008 and vested in 36 equal monthly installments beginning March 27, 2008.
2. The option was granted May 11, 2010 and vested in 36 equal monthly installments beginning June 11, 2010.
3. The disposition reported in this Form 4 was effected by a broker pursuant to instructions set forth in a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person at least 90 days prior to the transaction date in Box 3 above. Additionally, Issuer policy restricts the Reporting Person from amending, canceling, suspending or otherwise modifying any 10b5-1 trading plan subsequent to adoption of the plan.
4. Represents a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.30 to $22.00. The Reporting Person has provided to the issuer, and will provide to any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
Remarks:
Timothy P. Coughlin, By Power of Attorney 12/15/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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