<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001564590-21-020104-index.html : 20210422
<SEC-HEADER>0001564590-21-020104.hdr.sgml : 20210422
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210422160529
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-21-020104
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210617
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210422
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210422

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:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33221
		FILM NUMBER:		21844804

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4242 CAMPUS POINT COURT, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8582514400

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>DEF 14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>hrtx-def14a_20210617.htm
<DESCRIPTION>DEF 14A
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: hrtx-def14a_20210617.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>gefljzkin44b000002.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: gefljzkin44b000002.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>gefljzkin44b000001.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: gefljzkin44b000001.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>