Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001209191-11-041036
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2011-07-26 21:34:47
Reporting Period:
2011-07-25
Filing Date:
2011-07-26
Accepted Time:
2011-07-26 21:34:47
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1103390 Ardea Biosciences Inc. RDEA Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834) 943200380
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1292404 W John Beck 4939 Directors Place
San Diego CA 92121
Svp, Finance & Operations, Cfo 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 2011-07-25 16,000 $14.26 20,409 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2011-07-25 16,000 $24.46 4,409 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
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) Disposition 2011-07-25 16,000 $0.00 16,000 $14.26
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
184,000 2018-05-26 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. The stock option exercise and sale of common stock reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan dated as of June 23, 2011.
  2. The range of sales prices received was $24.31 to $24.72. Upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer, full information will be provided regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price.
  3. 25% of the shares subject to the stock option vest and become exercisable on May 27, 2009. The remaining shares vest in equal monthly installments over the following 3 years.