FORM 3
        	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Ramos Anthony Alan	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
4/12/2013 
	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

VICAL INC [VICL]	
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

10390 PACIFIC CENTER COURT	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer /	
(Street)

SAN DIEGO, CA 92121       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

	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 Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
Common Stock  	16486  	D  	 	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)	3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares				
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	  (1)	1/23/2023  	Common Stock  	18000  	$3.41  	D  	 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	  (1)	1/22/2022  	Common Stock  	23000  	$3.41  	D  	 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	  (1)	1/20/2021  	Common Stock  	25000  	$2.01  	D  	 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	  (1)	7/15/2020  	Common Stock  	2000  	$3.02  	D  	 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	  (1)	1/18/2020  	Common Stock  	25000  	$3.41  	D  	 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	  (2)	1/15/2019  	Common Stock  	17000  	$1.79  	D  	 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	  (2)	1/15/2018  	Common Stock  	2500  	$4.29  	D  	 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	  (2)	2/15/2017  	Common Stock  	2000  	$6.12  	D  	 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	  (2)	1/17/2017  	Common Stock  	3425  	$6.65  	D  	 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	  (2)	1/5/2016  	Common Stock  	1675  	$4.54  	D  	 	
Stock Option (Right to Buy)  	  (2)	2/8/2015  	Common Stock  	20000  	$5.01  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	25% of the shares subject to the stock option vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the grant date. The remaining shares vest in equal quarterly installments over the remaining three years.	
(  2) 	The stock option is fully vested and exercisable.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Ramos Anthony Alan
10390 PACIFIC CENTER COURT
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121			Chief Accounting Officer		

Signatures		
/s/ Anthony A. Ramos		4/19/2013	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.	
*	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).	
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