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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):  January 3, 2012

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 8.01 Other Events.
 
On January 3, 2012, PDL BioPharma, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing the expiration and preliminary results of its offer to exchange any and all of the Company’s outstanding 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes due February 15, 2015, for the Company’s 2.875% Series 2012 Convertible Senior Notes due February 15, 2015 (the New Notes), and a cash payment. The name of the New Notes has been amended from the previously-announced "2.875% Series 2011 Convertible Senior Notes due 2015" to reflect the expected issuance of the New Notes in 2012 instead of 2011. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release
 
 
 

 
 
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/ John P. McLaughlin
   
John P. McLaughlin
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Dated:  January 3, 2012
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Press Release