UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 9, 2010
LIGAND
PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware |
001-33093 |
77-0160744 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
11085 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 300, La Jolla, California 92037
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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(858) 550-7500 |
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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| N/A |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 9, 2010, Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. A copy of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) |
Exhibits. |
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| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of the Company dated February 9, 2010. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned.
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LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
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| Date: | February 9, 2010 | By: |
/s/ Charles S. Berkman |
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Name: |
Charles S. Berkman |
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Title: |
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of the Company dated February 9, 2010. |