Octavio Espinoza - Feb 23, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC (LGND)

Signature
/s/ Andrew Reardon, Attorney-in-Fact for Octavio Espinoza
Stock symbol
LGND
Transactions as of
Feb 23, 2023
Transactions value $
$0
Form type
4
Date filed
2/27/2023, 07:54 PM
Previous filing
Feb 17, 2023
Next filing
Jul 10, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction LGND Common Stock Award $0 +6.05K +33.41% $0.00 24.1K Feb 23, 2023 Direct F1

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 LGND Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Award $0 +16.4K $0.00 16.4K Feb 23, 2023 Common Stock 16.4K $75.09 Direct F2
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The RSUs shall vest over three years, in three equal annual installments on February 15, 2024; February 15, 2025; and February 15, 2026, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through each such vesting date.
F2 Grant to reporting person of stock options that will vest and become exercisable over a 4-year period measured from February 23, 2023, with 12-1/2% of the shares subject to the stock options vesting on the date that is six months after February 23, 2023 and the remaining stock options vesting in 42 equal monthly installments thereafter.