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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-14-046245
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140731
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140801

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906709
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				943134940
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-197781
		FILM NUMBER:		141007859

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		455 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94158
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4154825300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		455 MISSION BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94158

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INHALE THERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980723

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INHALE THERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940303
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<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>v385388_s8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>REGISTRATION STATEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: v385388_s8.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>v385388_ex5-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: v385388_ex5-1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>v385388_ex23-2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: v385388_ex23-2.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>salogo.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: salogo.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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