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
May 11, 2016
Date of Report
(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 or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. 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)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 11, 2016, DURECT Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“DURECT”), issued a press release announcing that REMOXY® data will be presented at the American Pain Society Meeting on May 12, 2016. A copy of DURECT’s press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued May 11, 2016 | |
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: May 11, 2016 | By: | /s/ Matthew J. Hogan | ||||
| Matthew J. Hogan | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued May 11, 2016 | |