0001209191-21-060510.txt : 20211014 0001209191-21-060510.hdr.sgml : 20211014 20211014210632 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-21-060510 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20211012 FILED AS OF DATE: 20211014 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20211014 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROBIN HOWARD W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001206869 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24006 FILM NUMBER: 211324603 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 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2021-10-12 0 0000906709 NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS NKTR 0001206869 ROBIN HOWARD W C/O NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS 455 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94158 1 1 0 0 President & CEO Stock Option 21.79 2021-10-12 4 A 0 167650 0.00 A 2027-12-11 Common Stock 167650 167650 D These stock options were granted on December 12, 2019 under the Company's Amended and Restated 2017 Performance Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan") and at the time of their grant were subject to both performance-based and time-based vesting requirements. The Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company determined that the performance-based vesting requirement for these stock options was satisfied on September 15, 2021. Pursuant to the terms of the 2017 Plan, these stock options vested on the next monthly vesting date (October 12, 2021) following the date that the performance-based vesting requirement was satisfied. These stock options vest on a monthly pro-rata basis over a period of four years from the grant date (December 12, 2019). Mark A. Wilson, Attorney-in-Fact 2021-10-14