<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062822-17-000036-index.html : 20170511
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170510180424
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062822-17-000036
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170510
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170511

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062822
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				760474169
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-217873
		FILM NUMBER:		17831831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8800 TECHNOLOGY FOREST PLACE
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77381
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2818633000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8800 TECHNOLOGY FOREST PLACE
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77381

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC./DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070426

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEXICON GENETICS INC/TX
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000126
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>forms-82017.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM S-8 (2017)
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: forms-82017.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit51-veopinionsx82017.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1 - VE OPINION (S-8 2017)
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit51-veopinionsx82017.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit231-eyconsentsx82017.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1 - EY CONSENT (S-8 2017)
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit231-eyconsentsx82017.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>