PDLI PDL BioPharma Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Imbrogno Edward	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PDL BIOPHARMA, INC. [ PDLI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) VP Finance, CAO and Acting CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 932 SOUTHWOOD BLVD.	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/8/2020
(Street) INCLINE VILLAGE, NV 89451 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/8/2020	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common stock	1/8/2020		A		292208 (1)	A	$0	314565	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The restricted stock units will vest as follows: (a) 40% of the shares subject to the award shall vest on the one year anniversary of the grant date and (b) 2.5% of the shares subject to the award shall vest monthly thereafter; provided that recipient's continuous service has not terminated prior to the applicable vesting date, subject to earlier vesting upon a change in control.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Imbrogno Edward 932 SOUTHWOOD BLVD. INCLINE VILLAGE, NV 89451			VP Finance, CAO and Acting CFO

Signatures
/s/ Nathan Kryszak, Attorney-in-Fact for Edward Imbrogno		1/31/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date