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 11, 2019

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.)
4242 Campus Point Court, Suite 200, San Diego, CA		92121
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (858) 251-4400

N/A

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

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 11, 2019, Heron Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing positive topline results from a multi-center postoperative pain management study in which patients undergoing bunionectomy surgery received the investigational agent, HTX-011, together with a regimen of generic over-the-counter oral analgesics (acetaminophen and ibuprofen), as described in the press release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated March 11, 2019

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.

	Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
Date: March 11, 2019	/s/ David Szekeres
	David Szekeres Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Business Development and Corporate Secretary