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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001438588-11-000024.txt : 20110111
<SEC-HEADER>0001438588-11-000024.hdr.sgml : 20110111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110111170616
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001438588-11-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WYSZOMIERSKI JACK L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023225

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14710
		FILM NUMBER:		11523573

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SCHERING PLOUGH CORP
		STREET 2:		ONE GIRALDA FARMS
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07940-1000

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XOMA LTD /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000791908
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				942756657
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2910 SEVENTH ST
		CITY:			BERKELEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94710
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5106441170

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		XOMA CORP /DE/
		STREET 2:		2910 SEVENTH ST
		CITY:			BERKLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94710

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	XOMA CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-01-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000791908</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>XOMA LTD /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XOMA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001023225</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WYSZOMIERSKI JACK L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6635 ARMITAGE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW HOPE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>18938</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Share Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.83</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7580</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.83</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-01-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7580</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exercisable with respect to 1/50 of options on grant date and 1/50 of options on 1/7/2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Christopher J. Margolin  For: Jack L. Wyszomierski</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-11</signatureDate>
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