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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: August 6, 2012

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

DURECT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-31615   94-3297098

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

10260 Bubb Road

Cupertino, CA 95014

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(408) 777-1417

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events

On August 6, 2012, DURECT Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“DURECT”), issued a press release announcing its intent to submit an NDA for POSIDUR™ for post-operative analgesia. A copy of DURECT’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release of DURECT Corporation dated August 6, 2012


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    DURECT Corporation
Date: August 6, 2012     By:  

    /s/ James E. Brown

      James E. Brown
      President and Chief Executive Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release of DURECT Corporation dated August 6, 2012