Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Papp Timothy M. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DURECT CORP [DRRX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DURECT CORPORATION, 10240 BUBB ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/11/2025 (Street) CUPERTINO, CA 95014 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/11/2025 U(1)(2) 385,000(1)(2) D (1)(2) 0 D Common Stock 09/11/2025 D(3) 46,659(3) D (3) 0 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (right to buy)

$4.515

09/11/2025

D(4)(5)

60,000

(4)(5)

07/01/2032

Common Stock

60,000

(4)(5)

0

D

Stock Option (right to buy)

$5.07

09/11/2025

D(4)(5)

12,377

(4)(5)

02/21/2033

Common Stock

12,377

(4)(5)

0

D

Stock Option (right to buy)

$5.07

09/11/2025

D(4)(5)

60,000

(4)(5)

02/21/2033

Common Stock

60,000

(4)(5)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Papp Timothy M. C/O DURECT CORPORATION 10240 BUBB ROAD CUPERTINO, CA 95014			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Timothy M. Papp		09/12/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	In connection with the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 28, 2025 (as amended, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("Parent"), BHC Lyon Merger Sub, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Purchaser"), and solely for the purposes of Section 6.10 of the Merger Agreement, Bausch Health Companies Inc. ("BHC"), Purchaser completed a tender offer for shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.
(2)	(Continued from footnote 1) Tendering stockholders received a consideration of $1.75 per share, net to the seller of such shares in cash, without interest thereon and less any applicable withholding taxes (the "Cash Amount"), plus one non-tradeable contingent value right per share, representing the contractual right to receive the pro rata portion, in cash, of two milestone payments of up to $350,000,000 in the aggregate, minus any amount actually paid to option holders under a retention plan in respect of the applicable milestone, in each case, without interest thereon and less any applicable withholding taxes, upon achievement of the specified milestones. After completion of the tender offer, Purchaser merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), effective as of September 11, 2025 (the "Effective Time"), with the Issuer continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.
(3)	Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, each award of restricted stock units outstanding under the Company Stock Plan was settled and the resulting shares were treated as all other shares in connection with the tender offer and the Merger.
(4)	Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, prior to the expiration of the tender offer, the vesting or payment of each option to purchase shares outstanding under the Issuer's 2000 Stock Plan, as amended (the "Issuer Stock Plan") (each, an "Issuer Option"), that had a per share exercise price that was less than the Cash Amount was accelerated. With respect to the shares received upon exercise of such accelerated Issuer Options prior to the Effective Time, all such shares were treated identically with all other shares in connection with the tender offer and the Merger.
(5)	(Continued from footnote 4) At the Effective Time, each Issuer Option that had a per share exercise price that was equal to or greater than the Cash Amount, and that was unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, was canceled in connection with the Merger. Following the cancellation of each such Issuer Option, each former holder of such Issuer Option is eligible to receive a cash retention bonus subject to the achievement of certain net sales milestones, pursuant to a retention plan approved by the compensation committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors.

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