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Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) EVP exercises stock options and sells common shares

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals executive C. Frank Bennett reported option exercises and stock sales. As EVP and Chief Scientific Officer, he exercised non-qualified stock options for 48,626 shares at $60.89 and 16,463 shares at $32.6, then converted them into common stock.

On the same date, he sold 20,000 shares at a weighted-average price of $82.599 and sold 48,626 and 16,463 shares at a weighted-average price of $83.0284, in multiple trades within disclosed price ranges. After these transactions, he directly owned 80,293 common shares and 2,406 option shares.

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Insider BENNETT C FRANK
Role EVP, Chief Scientific Officer
Sold 85,089 shs ($7.06M)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 16,463 $0.00 --
Exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 48,626 $0.00 --
Sale Common Stock 20,000 $82.599 $1.65M
Exercise Common Stock 48,626 $60.89 $2.96M
Sale Common Stock 48,626 $83.0284 $4.04M
Exercise Common Stock 16,463 $32.60 $537K
Sale Common Stock 16,463 $83.0284 $1.37M
Holdings After Transaction: Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) — 2,406 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 80,293 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $81.92 to $82.775 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. any security holder of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) on this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $82.775 to $83.34 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. any security holder of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (3) on this Form 4.
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SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
X
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BENNETT C FRANK
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2855 GAZELLE COURT
(Street)
CARLSBAD CA 92010
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ IONS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Scientific Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2026
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/02/2026 S 20,000 D $82.599(1) 80,293 D
Common Stock 02/02/2026 M 48,626 A $60.89 128,919 D
Common Stock 02/02/2026 S 48,626 D $83.0284(2) 80,293 D
Common Stock 02/02/2026 M 16,463 A $32.6 96,756 D
Common Stock 02/02/2026 S 16,463 D $83.0284(2) 80,293 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $32.6 02/02/2026 M 16,463 01/03/2023 01/02/2032 Common Stock 16,463 $0.0 2,406 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $60.89 02/02/2026 M 48,626 01/02/2024 01/01/2027 Common Stock 48,626 $0.0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $81.92 to $82.775 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. any security holder of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) on this Form 4.
2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $82.775 to $83.34 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. any security holder of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (3) on this Form 4.
By: Patrick R. O'Neil, attorney-in-fact For: C. Frank Bennett 02/04/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) report for C. Frank Bennett?

Ionis Pharmaceuticals reported that EVP and Chief Scientific Officer C. Frank Bennett exercised stock options and sold common shares. He exercised 65,089 options in total and sold multiple share blocks on the same date at weighted-average prices above $82 per share.

How many Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) shares did C. Frank Bennett sell in this Form 4?

C. Frank Bennett sold several blocks of Ionis Pharmaceuticals common stock, including 20,000 shares at $82.599 and additional blocks of 48,626 and 16,463 shares at a weighted-average price of $83.0284, executed through multiple trades within specified price ranges.

What stock options did C. Frank Bennett exercise in Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS)?

He exercised two non-qualified stock option grants. One covered 48,626 shares at an exercise price of $60.89, and another covered 16,463 shares at an exercise price of $32.6, both converting into Ionis Pharmaceuticals common stock before subsequent sales reported on the same date.

How many Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) shares does C. Frank Bennett own after these transactions?

Following the reported exercises and sales, C. Frank Bennett directly owned 80,293 shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals common stock. He also held 2,406 derivative securities in the form of non-qualified stock options, as disclosed in the beneficial ownership columns of the Form 4 tables.

What do the weighted-average prices in the Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) Form 4 mean?

The Form 4 states that reported sale prices are weighted averages from multiple trades. For example, one group of shares was sold between $81.92 and $82.775, and another between $82.775 and $83.34. Detailed trade-by-trade pricing is available upon request from the company or the filer.