Joseph H. Wender - Jul 1, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC (IONS)

Role
Director
Signature
By: Patrick R. O'Neil, attorney-in-fact For: Joseph H. Wender
Stock symbol
IONS
Transactions as of
Jul 1, 2024
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
7/3/2024, 02:48 PM
Previous filing
Jun 10, 2024
Next filing
Jul 17, 2024

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 +10.1K $0.00 10.1K Jul 1, 2024 Common Stock 10.1K $47.11 Direct F1, F2
transaction IONS Restricted Stock Unit Award $0 +4.08K +87.21% $0.00 8.76K Jul 1, 2024 Common Stock 4.08K $0.00 Direct F1, F3, F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Pursuant to the Company's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, these grants were adjusted downward such that the non-employee Director's annual equity compensation in 2024 totals no more than $450,000 based on the aggregate grant date fair value as determined in accordance with FASB Topic ASC 718.
F2 Grant on July 1, 2024 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, 2024.
F3 Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Ionis common stock, or its equivalent cash value.
F4 Grant on July 1, 2024 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, 2024.