0000899243-15-002333.txt : 20150805 0000899243-15-002333.hdr.sgml : 20150805 20150805105908 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-15-002333 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150804 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150805 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150805 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TARGACEPT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001124105 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 562020050 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 NORTH MAIN STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1510 CITY: WINSTON-SALEM STATE: NC ZIP: 27101 BUSINESS PHONE: 3364802100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 NORTH MAIN STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1510 CITY: WINSTON-SALEM STATE: NC ZIP: 27101 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLIXT CHARLES A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001087762 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51173 FILM NUMBER: 151027886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2015-08-04 0 0001124105 TARGACEPT INC TRGT 0001087762 BLIXT CHARLES A C/O TARGACEPT, INC., 100 NORTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 1510 WINSTON-SALEM NC 27101 1 0 0 0 Stock Option (Right to Buy) 2.35 2015-08-04 4 A 0 12500 0.00 A 2015-08-04 2025-08-04 Common Stock 12500 12500 D The Stock Option vests and becomes exercisable in full as of the date of grant. The Stock Option expires on August 4, 2025; provided, however, that in the event of the director's termination of service as a member of the board, the Stock Option will expire upon the first to occur of the close of the period of three years next succeeding the termination date or the expiration of the option term. /s/ Megan N. Gates 2015-08-05