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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):  June 1, 2011

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 Incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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:
 
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Press Release

On June 1, 2011, PDL BioPharma, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release with revenue guidance for the quarter ending June 30, 2011.  The Company notes that the royalty payment it received from Genentech was complete and without a reservation of rights.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Detailed Product Sales, Royalties and Manufacturing

On June 1, 2011, the Company distributed to analysts covering the Company’s securities and posted to its website a summary of certain information underlying the Company’s receipt of royalty payments (the “Information Sheet”) to assist those analysts and its stockholders in valuing the Company’s securities.  The Information Sheet is based on information provided to the Company by its licensees and includes reported net sales revenues by licensed product, royalty revenue by licensed product and where certain licensed products are manufactured and sold.  A copy of the Information Sheet is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Limitation of Incorporation by Reference

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including the exhibits, 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. This Current Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

Cautionary Statements

This filing, the press release and the Information Sheet 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 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2011, and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission thereafter. 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
 
Press Release, dated June 1, 2011
     
99.2
 
Information Sheet
 
 
 

 

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:  June 1, 2011
   

 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Press Release, dated June 1, 2011
     
 
Information Sheet