8-K 1 d894174d8k.htm 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 (Date of earliest event reported) March 19, 2015

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 001-33221 |  | 94-2875566
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

123 Saginaw Drive Redwood City CA |  | 94063
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (650) 366-2626

N/A

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

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)

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ITEM 8.01 | Other Events.

On March 19, 2015, Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing results from the Company’s Phase 1 single-ascending dose, placebo controlled clinical trial of HTX-011, the Company’s lead product candidate in its pain management program targeting post-operative pain, as described in the press release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

A copy of presentation materials describing the results of the Phase 1 single-ascending dose, placebo controlled clinical trial of HTX-011, all or a part of which may be used by the Company in investor or scientific presentations from time to time, is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto. The attached materials have also been posted on the Company’s website at www.herontx.com. The Company does not undertake to update this presentation.

ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release, dated March 19, 2015
99.2 |  | HTX-011 Presentation, dated March 2015

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SIGNATURE

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.

|  |  |  |  |  | Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
Date: March 19, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  | /s/ Esme C. Smith
|  |  |  |  |  | Esme C. Smith
|  |  |  |  |  | Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

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