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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                      	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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

DOUGLAS R GORDON	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

VICAL INC [ VICL ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

10390 PACIFIC CENTER CT.	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/19/2005		
(Street)

SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-4340
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. 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 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				

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					
Nonstatutory Stock Option (right to buy)  	$3.65  	5/19/2005  	 	A 	  	20000   	  	5/19/2006   (1)	5/18/2015  	Common Stock, $.01 par value  	20000  	$0  	20000  	D  	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	The date in this field is approximate. These options are exercisable at the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders. The date of the meeting has not been set, but is expected to occur in May 2006.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
DOUGLAS R GORDON
10390 PACIFIC CENTER CT.
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-4340	X				

Signatures		
LYNNE M. GOLDACKER (via Power of Attorney)		5/19/2005	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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Power of Attorney

BE IT KNOWN TO ALL BY THESE PRESENT:

WHEREAS, Vical Incorporated (the "Company") has registered a class of its equity securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and may effect sales of its securities from time to time as permitted by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (collectively, the "Acts"); and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is and may be from time to time hereafter an officer or director of the Company, and as such may be required or permitted by either Act to execute or file reports, statements or other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), either on behalf of the Company or on the undersigned's own behalf in either a personal or representative capacity;

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Jill M. Church, Robin M. Jackman and Lynne M. Goldacker, or any of them, his attorney for him and in his name, place and stead, to sign and file any and all documents as the undersigned may be permitted or required to sign or file pursuant to the Acts, whether on behalf of the Company or on the undersigned's own behalf in either a personal or representative capacity, hereby giving and granting to each of said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying, confirming and approving all that each of said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name this 2nd day of December, 2004.

/s/ R. Gordon Douglas

Signature