0001181431-12-050990.txt : 20120918 0001181431-12-050990.hdr.sgml : 20120918 20120918142956 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-050990 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120914 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120918 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120918 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHESS ROBERT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001227886 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24006 FILM NUMBER: 121096946 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906709 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 943134940 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 455 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94158 BUSINESS PHONE: 4154825300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 455 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94158 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INHALE THERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980723 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INHALE THERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940303 4 1 rrd356358.xml DIRECTOR ANNUAL GRANT X0306 4 2012-09-14 0 0000906709 NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS NKTR 0001227886 CHESS ROBERT C/O NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS 455 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94158 1 0 0 0 Stock Option 9.24 2012-09-14 4 A 0 40000 0 A 2020-09-13 Common Stock 40000 40000 D This stock option vests in equal monthly installments over a 1 year period beginning on September 30, 2012 based on the Reporting Person's continuous service to the Issuer. Gil M. Labrucherie, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-09-18