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. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
THERAVANCE INC [THRX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
980 GREAT WEST ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/21/2011
(Street)

BRENTFORD MIDDLESEX, X0 TW8 9GS
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/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
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 07/21/2011   C   9,401,499 A $ 0 15,565,076 I By Corporation (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
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
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Class A Common Stock $ 0 07/21/2011   C     9,401,499   (2)   (3) Common Stock 9,401,499 $ 0 0 I By Corporation (4)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC
980 GREAT WEST ROAD
BRENTFORD MIDDLESEX, X0 TW8 9GS
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Victoria A. Whyte, Company Secretary   07/25/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Shares of Common Stock are held of record by GlaxoSmithKline LLC ("GSK LLC") and Glaxo Group Limited ("GGL"), each of which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person.
(2) All shares of Class A common stock were beneficially owned by the Reporting Person ("GSK"). GSK had the right to convert each share of Class A common stock into one share of common stock on or after the put/call termination date. The put/call termination date is the date following redemption of the Issuer's common stock pursuant to exercise by GSK of its call option by written notice between June 1, 2007 and July 1, 2007 on a date not later than July 31, 2007, or, in the alternative, on the close of business of the last day in which holders of the Issuer's common stock can exercise their option to put shares during the period beginning August 1, 2007 and ending on the 30th business day thereafter or as may be required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
(3) No expiration date on right to exchange Class A common for Common Stock.
(4) Shares of Class A common stock were held of record by GSK LLC and GGL.

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