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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-19-013563
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190723
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190725
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190725

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:		19972509

	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: 0.25in 0 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13.5">&nbsp;<B>UNITED
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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

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D.C.&nbsp;20549</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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REPORT</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.5pt 0 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center">Date of report&nbsp;(Date of earliest
event reported): July 23, 2019</P>

<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS</B></P>

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Charter)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center"><B>Delaware</b></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center"><B>0-24006</b></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center"><B>94-3134940</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction<BR>of Incorporation)</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center;"><B>455 Mission Bay Boulevard
South</B></P>

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Zip Code)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code: (415) 482-5300</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is
intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 96%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 96%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 96%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 96%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&#9744;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&#9744;</P>

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to Section 12(b) of the Act:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">NKTR</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Other Events</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On July 23, 2019, Nektar
Therapeutics, a Delaware corporation (&ldquo;Nektar&rdquo;), received a General Advice letter (&ldquo;Letter&rdquo;) from the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (&ldquo;FDA&rdquo;) regarding Nektar&rsquo;s New Drug Application (&ldquo;NDA&rdquo;) for NKTR-181,
a novel mu-opioid analgesic drug candidate.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the Letter, the FDA stated that it is postponing
product-specific advisory committee meetings for opioid analgesics, including the one previously scheduled for August 21, 2019
to discuss the NDA for the NKTR-181 product, while the agency continues to consider a number of scientific and policy issues relating
to this class of drugs. The Letter stated that&nbsp;the FDA&rsquo;s&nbsp;reason for postponing the advisory committee&nbsp;meeting
for NKTR-181 is not unique to the&nbsp;NKTR-181&nbsp;product. The Letter further stated that the FDA will continue to review the
NDA for NKTR-181 according to the existing Prescription Drug User Fee Act (&ldquo;PDUFA&rdquo;) timeline and will request additional
information from Nektar, as needed. However, the FDA did indicate in the Letter that it is possible the agency may not be able
to meet the PDUFA goal date of August 29, 2019, due to the postponement of the advisory committee meeting.</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Nektar will work closely with the FDA as they
continue their review of the NDA for NKTR-181.</P>

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

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

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 55%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">July 25, 2019</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Mark A. Wilson</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mark A. Wilson&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>General Counsel and Secretary&nbsp;</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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