<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-100218-index.html : 20160218
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-16-100218.hdr.sgml : 20160218
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160218194855
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-100218
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160218

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nicholson John
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001420766

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24006
		FILM NUMBER:		161439678

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
		STREET 2:		201 INDUSTRIAL ROAD
		CITY:			SAN CARLOS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94070
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: doc4.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: doc4.xml

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>