<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000879169-24-000056.txt : 20240216
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000879169-24-000056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Iyengar Vijay K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001670000
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12400
		FILM NUMBER:		24647000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 AUGUSTINE CUT-OFF
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19803

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INCYTE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000879169
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				943136539
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 AUGUSTINE CUT-OFF
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19803
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3024986700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 AUGUSTINE CUT-OFF
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19803

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INCYTE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030318

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INCYTE GENOMICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000710

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INCYTE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930902
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock underlying performance shares earned upon the achievement of performance criteria determined to be satisfied on February 14, 2024. The earned shares will vest on the third anniversary of the July 2, 2021 grant date, subject to the Reporting Persons continued service with the Issuer. Each performance share represents the right to receive one or more shares of common stock based on, and subject to, the achievement of specified financial and development performance criteria determined by the Issuers Compensation Committee in January 2021 as set forth in the Performance Share Award Agreement. The number of shares of common stock that the Reporting Person is entitled to receive over the three year performance period ranges from 0% to 150% of the number of performance shares awarded.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes an aggregate of 38,533 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to previously reported restricted stock units and earned performance stock units that have not vested.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Elizabeth Feeney, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-02-16</signatureDate>
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