Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * TANG KEVIN C	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL CO [ LJPC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 4747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 510	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/16/2014
(Street) SAN DIEGO, CA 92121 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	12/16/2014		P		582	A	$13.9463	2101547	I   (1)	By LP   (1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: 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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The securities are beneficially owned by Tang Capital Partners, LP ("TCP"). Kevin C. Tang is the sole manager of Tang Capital Management, LLC, which is the general partner of TCP. Mr. Tang disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TANG KEVIN C 4747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 510 SAN DIEGO, CA 92121	X	X
TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 4747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 510 SAN DIEGO, CA 92121		X
TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 4747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 510 SAN DIEGO, CA 92121		X

Signatures
/s/ Kevin C. Tang		12/18/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Kevin C. Tang, Managing Member of Tang Capital Management, LLC, General Partner		12/18/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Kevin C. Tang, Managing Member		12/18/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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