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):  September 27, 2019
 
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
000-19125
 
33-0336973
(Commission File No.)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2855 Gazelle Court
Carlsbad, CA 92010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (760) 931-9200

 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Trading symbol
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
 
IONS
 
The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  
 
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Item 1.02
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
On September 27, 2019, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) voluntarily terminated the Line of Credit Agreement with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association (“Morgan Stanley”) entered into on June 16, 2015 and amended on December 30, 2015 and February 24, 2016 (the “Credit Agreement”).

Under the Credit Agreement, Morgan Stanley provided a maximum of $30,000,000 of revolving credit to the Company for general working capital non-purpose uses.

The Company paid off the outstanding balance of $12.5 million due to Morgan Stanley under the Credit Agreement before terminating the Credit Agreement.  The Company did not incur any material early termination penalties as a result of such termination.


SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
Dated:  September 30, 2019
By:
/s/ Patrick R. O’Neil
 

Patrick R. O’Neil
 

Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer