Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000874015-16-000098
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2016-01-04 21:25:37
Reporting Period:
2016-01-01
Filing Date:
2016-01-04
Accepted Time:
2016-01-04 21:25:37
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
874015 Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc IONS Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834) 330336973
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1564926 R. Patrick O'neil C/O Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2855 Gazelle Court
Carlsbad CA 92010
Svp, Legal & General Counsel No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2016-01-01 43 $47.71 6,302 No 5 J Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2016-01-04 152 $10.82 6,454 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2016-01-04 152 $61.10 6,302 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2016-01-04 848 $7.25 7,150 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2016-01-04 848 $61.10 6,302 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 5 J Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Acquisiton 2016-01-04 38,240 $0.00 38,240 $61.68
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2016-01-04 152 $0.00 152 $10.82
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2016-01-04 848 $0.00 848 $7.25
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
38,240 2017-01-04 2023-01-03 No 4 A Direct
7,101 2014-01-02 2020-01-01 No 4 M Direct
1,219 2016-01-03 2019-01-02 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. Reporting 43 shares acquired under the Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Amended and Restated 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan on January 1, 2016. These 43 shares may not be sold until July 2, 2016.
  2. Grant of 1/4/2016 to reporting person of stock options under the Ionis Pharmacueticals, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. 25% of the shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable on 1/4/2017. Thereafter, the remaining shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable in 36 equal monthly installments, at the rate of 9,560 shares per year. Following this transaction, the option was exercisable as to 0 on 1/4/2016.
  3. 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.
  4. Grant of 1/2/2013 to reporting person of stock options under the Ionis Pharmacueticals, Inc. 1989 Stock Option Plan. 25% of the shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on 1/2/2014. Thereafter, the remaining shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable in 36 equal monthly installments, at the rate of 3,925 shares per year. Following this transaction, the option was exercisable as to 3,176 on 1/4/2015.