GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2016

May 4, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD)
CIK: 0000882095
Period of Report: 2016-05-02

Reporting Person: MARTIN JOHN C (Director, Executive Chairman)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-05-02	Common Stock	M	100000	$16.395	Acquired	4119727	Direct
2016-05-02	Common Stock	S	51018	$87.3953	Disposed	4068709	Direct
2016-05-02	Common Stock	S	48982	$88.2561	Disposed	4019727	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-05-02	Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$16.395	M	100000	Disposed	2017-01-22	Common Stock (100000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	0	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The exercise and sale transactions reported in this Form 4 are made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

F2: The options have a five year vesting schedule. 20% vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The balance will vest 5% quarterly thereafter until fully vested.

F3: Sale prices reported for the transactions reported here range from $86.81 to $87.81. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer or its shareowners upon request.

F4: Sale prices reported for the transactions reported here range from $87.82 to $88.75. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price will be provided to the SEC, the issuer or its shareowners upon request.