Michael R. Hayden - Jul 1, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IONS)

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	IONS	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Award	$0	+12K		$0.00	12K	Jul 1, 2022	Common Stock	12K	$38.06	Direct	F1
transaction	IONS	Restricted Stock Unit	Award	$0	+5.33K	+50.01%	$0.00	16K	Jul 1, 2022	Common Stock	5.33K	$0.00	Direct	F2, F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Id	Content
F1	Grant on July 1, 2022 to reporting person of stock options under the Amended and Restated Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2002 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan. 100% of the shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable on either the first anniversary of the date of grant or the next regularly scheduled annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, whichever occurs earlier. The option is exercisable to 0 shares on July 1, 2022.
F2	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Ionis common stock, or its equivalent cash value.
F3	Grant on July 1, 2022 to reporting person of Restricted Stock Unit award under the Amended and Restated Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2002 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan. These Restricted Stock Units vest 100% on either the first anniversary of the date of grant or the next regularly scheduled annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, whichever occurs earlier, and will be delivered to the reporting person on the July 15th following the vesting date. The Restricted Stock Unit is vested as to 0 shares on July 1, 2022.