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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-121921
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	PRE 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180618
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180419
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180419

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:		PRE 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33221
		FILM NUMBER:		18762530

	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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<DESCRIPTION>PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT
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Document 1 - file: d546548dpre14a.htm

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Document 2 - file: g546548pc5.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>g546548pc6.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: g546548pc6.jpg

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