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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):  November 15, 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)
 

 
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On November 15, 2011, PDL BioPharma, Inc. (the Company) will make a presentation at Lazard Capital Markets 8th Annual Healthcare Conference in New York City, New York, and hold one-on-one discussions with analysts and investors using defined presentation materials.  On November 16, 2011, the Company will hold one-on-one discussions with certain investors as part of a non-deal roadshow using the same presentation materials.  A copy of the Company’s presentation materials for November 15-16, 2011, has been posted to the Company’s website and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Beginning on November 16, 2011, the Company will hold one-on-one discussions with investors and an investment bank’s sales personnel as part of its non-deal roadshow using a different set of defined presentation materials.  A copy of the Company’s presentation materials for November 16, 2011, will be posted to the Company’s website and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
 
Limitation of Incorporation by Reference
 
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, this information, 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. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
 
Cautionary Statements
 
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the presentations 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 and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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
 
November 15-16 Presentation
     
99.2   November 16 Presentation
 
 
 

 
 
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:  November 15, 2011      
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.   Description
 
November 15-16 Presentation
     
99.2   November 16 Presentation