* This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by (i) Park West Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PWAM”), and the investment manager to (a) Park West Investors Master Fund, Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“PWIMF”), and (b) Park West Partners International, Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“PWPI” and together with PWIMF, the “PW Funds”) and (ii) Peter S. Park, as the sole member and manager of PWAM (“Mr. Park” and together with PWAM, the “Reporting Persons”). As of December 31, 2013, the Reporting Persons’ beneficial ownership were as follows: (i) PWAM beneficially owned 0 shares of common stock of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) Mr. Park, as sole member and manager of PWAM, beneficially owned 0 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by PWAM.
Item 1(a). Name Of Issuer. Ligand Pharmaceutical Incorporated (the “Company”)
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.
11119 North Torrey Pines Road
Suite 200
La Jolla, California 92037
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing.
This report on Schedule 13G (this “Schedule 13G”), is being jointly filed by (i) Park West Asset Management LLC (“PWAM”), a Delaware limited liability company and the investment manager to (a) Park West Investors Master Fund, Limited (“PWIMF”), a Cayman Islands exempted company and (b) Park West Partners International, Limited (“PWPI” and, together with PWIMF, the “PW Funds”), a Cayman Islands exempted company and (ii) Peter S. Park, as the sole member and manager of PWAM (“Mr. Park” and together with PWAM, the “Reporting Persons”).
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.
The address for the Reporting Persons is: 900 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 165, Larkspur, California 94939.
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
PWAM is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Park is a citizen of the United States.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share.
Item 2(e). CUSIP No.
53220K504