<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-17-015969-index.html : 20170124
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-015969
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170118
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170124

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000818033
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				942875566
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33221
		FILM NUMBER:		17542634

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4242 CAMPUS POINT COURT, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6503662626

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4242 CAMPUS POINT COURT, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AP PHARMA INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010511

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADVANCED POLYMER SYSTEMS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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Document 1 - file: d332511d8k.htm

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<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d332511dex11.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-1.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d332511dex11.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d332511dex51.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-5.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d332511dex51.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>d332511dex101.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.1
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d332511dex101.htm

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