SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gano Kyle

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

12780 EL CAMINO REAL

(Street)

SAN DIEGO

92130

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/16/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC [ NBIX ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Business Dev Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	22,488	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	09/26/2013	Common Stock	2,400	$10.9	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	03/12/2015	Common Stock	9,000	$5	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	05/11/2017	Common stock	40,000	$2.59	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	08/25/2021	Common Stock	75,000	$5.76	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	01/12/2022	Common Stock	70,000	$8.66	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	01/10/2023	Common Stock	60,000	$8.65	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	10,000	$0⁽⁸⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vested in annual installments over three years. The first installment became exercisable on September 26, 2007.

2. The option vested in annual installments over three years. The first installment became exercisable on March 12, 2009.

3. The option vests in monthly installments over three years. The first installment became exercisable on June 11, 2010.

4. The option vests in monthly installments over three years. The first installment became exercisable on September 25, 2011.

5. The option vests in monthly installments over four years. The first installment became exercisable on February 12, 2012.

6. The option vests in monthly installments over four years. The first installment becomes exercisable on February 10, 2013.

7. The restricted stock units will vest annually at 1/4 of the units vesting on January 10, 2014, January 10, 2015, January 10, 2016 and January 10, 2017, respectively.

8. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock.

Remarks:

	Margaret E. Valeur- Jensen, By Power of Attorney	01/28/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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