Form 8-K

 

 

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: October 22, 2013

(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)

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On October 22, 2013, DURECT Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“DURECT”), issued a press release announcing that Pfizer will continue the development program for Remoxy® (oxycodone) Extended-Release Capsules CII. 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 October 22, 2013

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: October 22, 2013     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 October 22, 2013