Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission

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. 20549STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BENEVICH ERIC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC [NBIX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Commercial Officer / (Last) (First) (Middle) 12780 EL CAMINO REAL 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) (Street) SAN DIEGO CA 92130 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivate Security	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security	8. Price of Derivative Security	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expriation Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BENEVICH ERIC 12780 EL CAMINO REAL SAN DIEGO, CA92130			Chief Commercial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Darin Lippoldt, Attorney-in-Fact	2023-02-08
**Signature of Reporting Person	Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*)	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**)	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Sale of 1,280 shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 2,430 restricted stock units on February 6, 2023 to cover payroll and withholding taxes, with the balance of the shares (1,150) maintained by the Reporting Person; the disposition reported in this Form 4 was effected by a broker pursuant to instructions set forth in a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person at least 60 days prior to the transaction date in Box 3 above. Additionally, Issuer policy restricts the Reporting Person from amending or otherwise modifying any 10b5-1 trading plan subsequent to adoption of the plan.
(2)	Represents a weighted average sales price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $104.60 to $107.30. The Reporting Person has provided to the issuer, and will provide to any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(3)	Sale of 2,030 shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 3,856 restricted stock units on February 7, 2023 to cover payroll and withholding taxes, with the balance of the shares (1,826) maintained by the Reporting Person; the disposition reported in this Form 4 was effected by a broker pursuant to instructions set forth in a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person at least 60 days prior to the transaction date in Box 3 above. Additionally, Issuer policy restricts the Reporting Person from amending or otherwise modifying any 10b5-1 trading plan subsequent to adoption of the plan.
(4)	Represents a weighted average sales price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $100.74 to $103.87. The Reporting Person has provided to the issuer, and will provide to any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(5)	Sale of 15,360 shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 29,156 performance restricted stock units on February 7, 2023 to cover payroll and withholding taxes, with the balance of the shares (13,796) maintained by the Reporting Person; the disposition reported in this Form 4 was effected by a broker pursuant to instructions set forth in a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person at least 60 days prior to the transaction date in Box 3 above. Additionally, Issuer policy restricts the Reporting Person from amending or otherwise modifying any 10b5-1 trading plan subsequent to adoption of the plan.
(6)	The Reporting Person was previously granted performance restricted stock units that vest upon the achievement of certain milestones that occurred on February 7, 2023.
(7)	Represents a weighted average sales price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $100.02 to $103.96. The Reporting Person has provided to the issuer, and will provide to any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
(8)	Sale of 980 shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 1,860 restricted stock units on February 8, 2023 to cover payroll and withholding taxes, with the balance of the shares (880) maintained by the Reporting Person; the disposition reported in this Form 4 was effected by a broker pursuant to instructions set forth in a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person at least 60 days prior to the transaction date in Box 3 above. Additionally, Issuer policy restricts the Reporting Person from amending or otherwise modifying any 10b5-1 trading plan subsequent to adoption of the plan.
(9)	Represents a weighted average sales price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $101.58 to $106.05. The Reporting Person has provided to the issuer, and will provide to any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.

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