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 (Date of earliest event reported):  October 4, 2016

DEPOMED, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

001-13111

(Commission File Number)

7999 Gateway Blvd., Suite 300, Newark, California  94560

(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)

(510) 744-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02                                           Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment to the Audit Committee

On October 4, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Depomed, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Peter D. Staple, a director and chairman of the Company, to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board, which is now comprised of Karen A. Dawes, Louis J. Lavigne, Jr., and Peter D. Staple.

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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.

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