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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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * 21 APRIL FUND LTD   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DURECT CORP [DRRX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Ltd, Regatta Office Park West Bay Road 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/09/2015 (Street) GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-1205 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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 03/09/2015   P   300,000 (1) A $ 1.69 11,760,397 D (2)   Common Stock 03/10/2015   P   500,000 (3) A $ 1.74 12,260,397 D (4)   Common Stock 03/11/2015   P   400,000 (5) A $ 1.69 12,660,397 D (6)   Common Stock 03/12/2015   P   200,000 (7) A $ 1.69 12,860,397 D (8)   Common Stock 03/13/2015   P   168,800 (9) A $ 1.66 13,029,197 D (10)   Common Stock 03/16/2015   P   100,000 (11) A $ 1.66 13,129,397 D (12)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
21 APRIL FUND LTD Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Ltd Regatta Office Park West Bay Road GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-1205		X
21 APRIL FUND LP FIRST EAGLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 44TH FLOOR New York, NY 10105		X
First Eagle Value in Biotechnology Master Fund, Ltd. CITCO FUND SERVICES (CAYMAN ISLANDS) LTD REGATTA OFFICE PARK WEST BAY ROAD GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-1205		X
Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Holdings, Inc. 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10105		X

Signatures

/s/ Mark Goldstein, Secretary		03/19/2015
**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)	Represents 39,816, 146,184 and 114,000 shares purchased by 21 April Fund, LP ("21 April LP"), 21 April Fund, Ltd. ("21 April Ltd."), and First Eagle Value in Biotechnology Master Fund, Ltd. ("FEVIBM" and, together with 21 April LP and 21 April Ltd., the "Funds"), respectively. First Eagle Management, LLC ("FEIM") is general partner of 21 April LP, the registered investment adviser to the Funds and a subsidiary of Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Holdings, Inc. ("ASBH"). ASBH disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds except to the extent, if any, of its percuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that ASBH is the Section 16 beneficial owner of any such securities.
(2)	Represents 1,526,339, 5,633,114 and 4,600,944 shares held directly by 21 April LP, 21 April Ltd. and FEVIBM, respectively. ASBH disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds except to the extent, if any, of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that ASBH is the Section 16 beneficial owner of any such securities.
(3)	Represents 70,554, 259,446 and 170,000 shares purchased by 21 April LP, 21 April Ltd. and FEVIBM, respectively. ASBH disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds except to the extent, if any, of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that ASBH is the Section 16 beneficial owner of any such securities.
(4)	Represents 1,596,893, 5,892,560 and 4,770,944 shares held directly by 21 April LP, 21 April Ltd. and FEVIBM, respectively. ASBH disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds except to the extent, if any, of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that ASBH is the Section 16 beneficial owner of any such securities.
(5)	Represents 56,485, 207,515 and 136,000 shares purchased by 21 April LP, 21 April Ltd. and FEVIBM, respectively. ASBH disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds except to the extent, if any, of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that ASBH is the Section 16 beneficial owner of any such securities.
(6)	Represents 1,653,378, 6,100,075 and 4,906,944 shares held directly by 21 April LP, 21 April Ltd. and FEVIBM, respectively. ASBH disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds except to the extent, if any, of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that ASBH is the Section 16 beneficial owner of any such securities.
(7)	Represents 28,231, 103,769 and 68,000 shares purchased by 21 April LP, 21 April Ltd., and FEVIBM, respectively. ASBH disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds except to the extent, if any, of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that ASBH is the Section 16 beneficial owner of any such securities.
(8)	Represents 1,681,609, 6,203,844 and 4,974,944 shares held directly by 21 April LP, 21 April Ltd. and FEVIBM, respectively. ASBH disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds except to the extent, if any, of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that ASBH is the Section 16 beneficial owner of any such securities.
(9)	Represents 24,049, 88,484 and 56,267 shares purchased by 21 April LP, 21 April Ltd. and FEVIBM, respectively. ASBH disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds except to the extent, if any, of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that ASBH is the Section 16 beneficial owner of any such securities.
(10)	Represents 1,705,658, 6,292,328 and 5,031,211 shares held directly by 21 April LP, 21 April Ltd. and FEVIBM, respectively. ASBH disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds except to the extent, if any, of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that ASBH is the Section 16 beneficial owner of any such securities.
(11)	Represents 14,252, 52,415 and 33,333 shares purchased by 21 April LP, 21 April Ltd. and FEVIBM, respectively. ASBH disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds except to the extent, if any, of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that ASBH is the Section 16 beneficial owner of any such securities.
(12)	Represents 1,719,910, 6,344,743 and 5,064,544 shares held directly by 21 April LP, 21 April Ltd. and FEVIBM, respectively. ASBH disclaims Section 16 beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds except to the extent, if any, of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that ASBH is the Section 16 beneficial owner of any such securities.

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