Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
X	Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Onyia Jude (Last) (First) (Middle) 12780 EL CAMINO REAL (Street) SAN DIEGO CA 92130 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC [ NBIX ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Scientific Officer
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/29/2024
	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	11/29/2024		M		4,426	A	$0	17,780	D
Common Stock	11/29/2024		S(1)		2,331	D	$126.286(2)	15,449(3)	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
Restricted Stock Unit	(4)	11/29/2024		M			4,426	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	4,426	$0	4,426	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The disposition reported in this Form 4 was effected by a broker pursuant to instructions set forth in a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 1, 2022. Additionally, Issuer policy restricts the Reporting Person from amending or otherwise modifying any 10b5-1 trading plan subsequent to adoption of the plan.

2. Represents a weighted average sales price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $125.42 to $127.04. The Reporting Person has provided to the issuer, and will provide to any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.

3. Includes an aggregate of 226 shares purchased on February 29, 2024 from the Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

4. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.

5. This RSU was granted to the Reporting Person on November 29, 2021. In accordance with the terms of the RSU, the award vested as to 4,425 shares on November 29, 2022, vested as to 4,425 shares on November 29, 2023, vested as to 4,426 shares on November 29, 2024, and will vest as to 4,426 shares on November 29, 2025, subject to the terms and conditions of the award.

Remarks:

	/s/ Darin Lippoldt, Attorney-in-Fact	12/03/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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