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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-14-007595
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140211
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140211

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24006
		FILM NUMBER:		14594401

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of report&nbsp;(Date of earliest event
reported): February 11, 2014</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS</B></P>

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in Charter)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 32%; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>94-3134940</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>455 Mission Bay Boulevard South</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>San Francisco, California 94158</B></P>

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area code: (415) 482-5300</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors
or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b) &#9;On February 11, 2014, Rinko Ghosh,
who serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Nektar Therapeutics, a Delaware corporation (the &ldquo;<B><I>Company</I></B>&rdquo;),
agreed with the Company that he would depart from the Company on March 15, 2014 (the &ldquo;<B><I>Departure Date</I></B>&rdquo;).
In connection with his departure, Mr. Ghosh entered into an Employment Transition and General Release Agreement with the Company
(the &ldquo;<B><I>Release Agreement</I></B>&rdquo;). The Release Agreement provides for the following (subject to applicable withholdings):
(i) a payment of $204,795 as a discretionary bonus payment for the 2014 annual performance period; (ii) an upward adjustment in
his annual base salary rate from $455,100 to $468,753 for the period from February 1, 2014 through the Departure Date; (iii) a
lump sum payment of $703,230; (iv) payment by the Company for 12 months of COBRA continuation coverage for Mr. Ghosh and his eligible
dependents; (v) continued exercisability of Mr. Ghosh&rsquo;s stock options, to the extent outstanding and vested as of the Departure
Date, for 12 months following the Departure Date; (vi) Mr. Ghosh&rsquo;s covenant not to solicit the Company's employees for a
period of 12 months following the Departure Date; and (vii) Mr. Ghosh&rsquo;s general release of all claims, obligations and liabilities
against the Company and its affiliates.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Gil M. Labrucherie</FONT></TD></TR>
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