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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-316222
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191217
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191217

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XOMA Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000791908
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				522154066
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14710
		FILM NUMBER:		191289754

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 POWELL STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			EMERYVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94608
		BUSINESS PHONE:		510-204-7239

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 POWELL STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			EMERYVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94608

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	XOMA LTD /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990107

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	XOMA CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December&nbsp;17, 2019 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>XOMA CORPORATION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">000-14710</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">204-7200</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions (<U>see</U> General Instruction A.2. below): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Common&nbsp;Stock,&nbsp;par&nbsp;value $0.0075 per share</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>The Nasdaq Global Market</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of
1933 (&#167; 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
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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&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On December&nbsp;2, 2019, XOMA Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), announced the commencement of a rights offering to stockholders (the
&#147;Rights Offering&#148;). In connection with the Rights Offering, the Company is filing the item included as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> for the purpose of incorporating such item as an
exhibit to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-223493),</FONT> to which the prospectus supplement dated December&nbsp;2, 2019
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Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K:</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.1 &#150; <A HREF="d849000dex51.htm">Opinion of Cooley LLP </A> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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5636 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">mtenta@cooley.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">December&nbsp;17, 2019 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">XOMA Corporation </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2200 Powell Street, Suite 310 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emeryville, California 94608 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have acted as counsel to XOMA Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<B><I>Company</I></B>&#148;), in connection with the offering by the Company
of 1,000,000 shares (the &#147;<B><I>Common Shares</I></B>&#148;) of common stock of the Company, par value $0.0075 (the &#147;<B><I>Common Stock</I></B>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The offering is being made pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (Registration Statement <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-223493)</FONT> (the &#147;<B><I>Registration Statement</I></B>&#148;) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<B><I>Commission</I></B>&#148;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the &#147;<B><I>Act</I></B>&#148;), the prospectus included in the Registration Statement (the &#147;<B><I>Base Prospectus</I></B>&#148;), and the related prospectus supplement filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) promulgated under the
Act (together with the Base Prospectus, the &#147;<B><I>Prospectus</I></B>&#148;) and pursuant to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-transferable</FONT> subscription rights granted by the Company to its stockholders to purchase Common Shares,
as described in the Prospectus, and the right granted to BVF Partners L.P. and/or its transferee(s)/assignee(s) to purchase any Common Shares under the Prospectus (the &#147;<B><I>Oversubscription Right</I></B>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with this opinion, we have examined and relied upon the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company&#146;s Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, its Bylaws, as amended and originals or copies certified to our satisfaction of such records, documents, certificates, memoranda and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable us to render
the opinion expressed below. We have assumed the genuineness and authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. As to certain factual matters, we have relied
upon a certificate of an officer of the Company and have not sought independently to verify such matters. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our opinion herein is expressed solely with
respect to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. We express no opinion to the extent that any other laws are applicable to the subject matter hereof and no opinion and provide no assurance as to compliance with any federal or state
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