UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN
STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 1)1
Durect Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, $0.0001 par
value
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(Title of Class of
Securities)
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266605104
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2020
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(Date of Event Which Requires
Filing of this Statement)
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
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☒
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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☐
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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☐
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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1 The remainder of this
cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial
filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the
remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for
the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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LION POINT CAPITAL, LP
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☐
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(b) ☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY
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- 0 -
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OWNED BY
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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EACH
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REPORTING
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17,730,680
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PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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- 0 -
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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17,730,680
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
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17,730,680
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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8.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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IA, PN
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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LION POINT MASTER, LP
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☐
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(b) ☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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CAYMAN ISLANDS
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NUMBER OF
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY
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- 0 -
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OWNED BY
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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EACH
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REPORTING
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- 0 -
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PERSON WITH
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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- 0 -
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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- 0 -
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
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- 0 -
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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PN
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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LION POINT HOLDINGS GP, LLC
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☐
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(b) ☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY
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- 0 -
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OWNED BY
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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EACH
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REPORTING
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17,730,680
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PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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- 0 -
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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17,730,680
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
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17,730,680
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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8.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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OO
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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LION POINT CAPITAL GP, LLC
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☐
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(b) ☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY
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- 0 -
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OWNED BY
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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EACH
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REPORTING
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- 0 -
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PERSON WITH
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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- 0 -
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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- 0 -
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
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- 0 -
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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OO
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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DIDRIC CEDERHOLM
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(b) ☐
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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SWEDEN AND FRANCE
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NUMBER OF
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY
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OWNED BY
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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EACH
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REPORTING
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17,730,680
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PERSON WITH
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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- 0 -
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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17,730,680
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
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17,730,680
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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8.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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IN
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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JAMES FREEMAN
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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SEC USE ONLY
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USA
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NUMBER OF
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY
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OWNED BY
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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EACH
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REPORTING
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17,730,680
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PERSON WITH
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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- 0 -
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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17,730,680
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
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17,730,680
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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8.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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IN
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Item 1(a).
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Name of
Issuer:
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Durect Corporation (the “Issuer”).
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Item 1(b).
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Address of Issuer’s
Principal Executive Offices:
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10260 Bubb Road, Cupertino, California 95014
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Item 2(a).
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Name of
Persons Filing:
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This
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G (“Amendment No. 1”) is being
jointly filed by Lion Point Master, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted
limited partnership (“Lion Point Master”), Lion Point Capital GP,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lion Point GP”), Lion
Point Capital, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Lion Point
Capital”), Lion Point Holdings GP, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Lion Point Holdings”), Didric Cederholm, a dual
citizen of Sweden and France, and James Freeman, a citizen of the
United States of America. Each of the foregoing is referred to as a
“Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting
Persons.”
Lion
Point Holdings is the general partner of Lion Point Capital. Lion
Point Capital is the investment manager to Lion Point Master.
Lion Point GP is the general partner of Lion Point Master. Mr.
Cederholm is a Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer of
each of Lion Point GP and Lion Point Capital. Mr. Cederholm is also
a Member and a Manager of each of Lion Point GP and Lion Point
Holdings. Mr. Freeman is a Founding Partner and Head of Research of
each of Lion Point GP and Lion Point Capital. Mr. Freeman is also a
Member and a Manager of each of Lion Point GP and Lion Point
Holdings. By virtue of these relationships, each of Lion Point
Holdings, Mr. Cederholm and Mr. Freeman may be deemed to
beneficially own the securities beneficially owned by Lion Point
Capital.
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Item 2(b).
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Address
of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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The
principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 250
West 55th
Street, 33rd
Floor, New York New York 10019.
Lion
Point Master is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.
Each of Lion Point GP, Lion Point Capital, and Lion Point Holdings
is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Cederholm
is a dual citizen of Sweden and France. Mr. Freeman is a citizen of
the United States of America.
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Item 2(d).
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Title of
Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (the “Shares”)
266605104
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Item 3.
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If this
statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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Not Applicable
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under
Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
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(b)
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Bank as defined in Section
3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(c)
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Insurance company as defined in
Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(d)
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Investment company registered
under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
80a-8).
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(e)
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Investment adviser in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).*
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(f)
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Employee benefit plan or
endowment fund in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
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(g)
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Parent holding company or control
person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).**
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(h)
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Savings association as defined in
Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813).
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(i)
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Church plan that is excluded from
the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
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(j)
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Non-U.S. institution in
accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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(k)
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Group, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number
and percentage of the class of securities of the Issuer.
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(a) |
Amount beneficially owned:
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As
of the close of business on December 31, 2020, each of Lion Point
Capital, Lion Point Holdings, Mr. Cederholm and Mr. Freeman may be
deemed to have beneficially owned 17,730,680 shares of Common
Stock. As of the close of business on December 31, 2020, each of
Lion Point Master and Lion Point GP may be deemed to have
beneficially owned 0 shares of Common Stock.
As
of the close of business on December 31, 2020, each of Lion Point
Capital, Lion Point Holdings, Mr. Cederholm and Mr. Freeman may be
deemed to have beneficially owned 8.0% (based upon 220,883,514
Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares to be
outstanding following the offering described in the Issuer’s Prospectus Supplement
filed on Form 424B5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on February 5, 2021). As of the close of business on
December 31, 2020, each of Lion Point Master and Lion Point GP may
be deemed to have beneficially owned 0%.
(c) Number
of shares as to which such person has:
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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See
Cover Pages Items 5-9.
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(ii) |
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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See
Cover Pages Items 5-9.
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(iii) |
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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See
Cover Pages Items 5-9.
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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See
Cover Pages Items 5-9.
The
filing of this Amendment No. 1 shall not be construed as an
admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section
13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
beneficial owners of any of the Shares reported herein. Each of the
Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of
the Shares reported herein that are not directly owned by such
Reporting Person.
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Item 5.
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Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If
this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof each reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check
the following [ ].
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Item 6.
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Ownership
of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Not
Applicable.
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person.
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Not
Applicable.
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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See
Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14,
2020
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Item 9.
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Notice of
Dissolution of Group.
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Not
Applicable.
By
signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other
than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §
240.14a-11.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its or his knowledge
and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information
with respect to it or him set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: February 12, 2021
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LION POINT MASTER, LP
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By:
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Lion Point Capital GP, LLC,
its General Partner
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By:
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Name:
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Didric Cederholm
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Title:
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Manager and Member
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LION POINT CAPITAL GP, LLC
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By:
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Name:
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Didric Cederholm
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Title:
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Manager and Member
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LION POINT CAPITAL, LP
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By:
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Lion Point Holdings GP, LLC,
its General Partner
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By:
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Name:
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Didric Cederholm
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Title:
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Manager and Member
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LION POINT HOLDINGS GP, LLC
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By:
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Name:
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Didric Cederholm
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Title:
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Manager and Member
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