8-K

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):  September 21, 2010

PDL BioPharma, Inc.

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

000-19756

(Commission File Number)

Delaware	94-3023969
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)

932 Southwood Boulevard

Incline Village, Nevada  89451

(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(775) 832-8500

(Company’s telephone number, including area code)

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

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 21, 2010, PDL BioPharma, Inc. (the “Company”) will make a presentation at the 2010 UBS Global Life Sciences Conference in New York City, New York.  A copy of the Company’s presentation materials has been posted to the Company’s website and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Limitation of Incorporation by Reference

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, this information, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 7.01of this Current Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

Cautionary Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the presentation include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors that could impair the Company’s royalty assets or business are disclosed in the “Risk Factors” contained in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by such factors. We do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Presentation at the 2010 UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on September 21, 2010

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

PDL BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Company)
By:	/s/ Christine R. Larson
	Christine R. Larson
	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  September 21, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Presentation at the 2010 UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on September 21, 2010

EX-99.1