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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000886163-18-000076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		25
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180522
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180522

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886163
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				770160744
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33093
		FILM NUMBER:		18853198

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3911 SORRENTO VALLEY BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-550-7500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3911 SORRENTO VALLEY BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
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Document 1 - file: ligand-form8xk2018notesoff.htm

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<TYPE>EX-4.1
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit41.htm

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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit42.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 4.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit42.htm

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<FILENAME>ex101-basebondhedgebc.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1
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Document 4 - file: ex101-basebondhedgebc.htm

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<FILENAME>ex102-basewarrantbc.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.2
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Document 5 - file: ex102-basewarrantbc.htm

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<FILENAME>ex103-basebondhedgedb.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.3
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Document 6 - file: ex103-basebondhedgedb.htm

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<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>ex104-basewarrantdb.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.4
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: ex104-basewarrantdb.htm

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<TYPE>EX-10.5
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>ex105-basebondhedgegs.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.5
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Document 8 - file: ex105-basebondhedgegs.htm

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<FILENAME>ex106-basewarrantgs.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.6
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: ex106-basewarrantgs.htm

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<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>ex107-bondhedgebc.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.7
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Document 10 - file: ex107-bondhedgebc.htm

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<SEQUENCE>11
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.8
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Document 11 - file: ex108-additionalwarrantbc.htm

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<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>ex1010-additionalwarrantdb.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.11
<TEXT>
Document 13 - file: ex1010-additionalwarrantdb.htm

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<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>ex1011-bondhedgegs.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.12
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Document 14 - file: ex1011-bondhedgegs.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.12
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Document 15 - file: ex1012-additionalwarrantgs.htm

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Document 17 - file: ex104basewarrantdbimage1.gif

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Document 18 - file: ex109bondhedgedbimage1.gif

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Document 20 - file: exhibit41image1.gif

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Document 21 - file: exhibit41image2.gif

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<TEXT>
Document 22 - file: exhibit41image3.gif

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<TEXT>
Document 23 - file: exhibit41image4.gif

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<TEXT>
Document 24 - file: exhibit41image5.gif

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<TEXT>
Document 25 - file: exhibit41image6.gif

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