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    Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits

    5/8/25 7:06:37 AM ET
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    lgnd-20250508
    0000886163false00008861632025-05-082025-05-08

    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
    ______________
    FORM 8-K
    ______________
    CURRENT REPORT
    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2025
    LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
    Delaware001-3309377-0160744
    (State or other jurisdiction of(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)Identification No.)
    555 Heritage Drive, Suite 200
    Jupiter
    Florida33458
    (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
    (858) 550-7500
    (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
    N/A
    (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

    Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

    ☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
    ☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
    ☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
    ☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



    Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
    Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareLGNDThe Nasdaq Global Market

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

    Emerging growth company ☐

    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
     



    Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
    On May 8, 2025, Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. A copy of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
    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.
    Exhibit No.
    Description
    99.1
    Press release dated May 8, 2025.










    SIGNATURES
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
    LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
    Date: May 8, 2025
    By: /s/ Andrew Reardon
    Name: Andrew Reardon
    Title: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary



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