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Form 4 ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, For: Jan 02 Filed by: ROSS GEORGE K

January 6, 2015 4:01 PM EST
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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 *
ROSS GEORGE K

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ACURA PHARAMCEUTICALS, INC.
616 N NORTH COURT

(Street)
PALATINE IL 60067

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC [ ACUR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2015
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 01/02/2015   M (1)   11,030 A (2) 14,030 (3) D  
Common Stock 01/02/2015   F (4)   246 D $ 0.45 (5) 13,784 (3) D  
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Restricted Stock Units (2) 01/02/2015   M     11,030   (6)   (6) Common Stock 11,030 (7) 25,734 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2) 01/02/2015   D     7,352   (6)   (6) Common Stock 7,352 $ 0.45 (5) (8) 18,382 D  
Restricted Stock Units (2) 01/02/2015   A   51,546     (9)   (9) Common Stock 51,546 (7) 51,546 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents exchange of Restricted Stock Units.
2. Par value of $.01 must be paid by Reporting Person upon exchange of Restricted Stock Units for cash or stock
3. Does not include Restricted Stock Units.
4. For payment of par value of $.01 per share.
5. Represents closing price of Issuer's common stock on December 31, 2014.
6. 50% of Restricted Stock Units vested on June 30, 2014; 25% vested on September 30, 2014 and 25% vested on December 31, 2014. Restricted Stock Units are exchanged for cash or stock on January 2, 2015, absent an election by Reporting Person. Reporting Person elected to defer distributions with respect to 50% (18,382) of Restricted Stock Units so that they are paid in three equal installments on January 1 of 2016, 2017 and 2018. Reporting Person elected to exchange 40% (7,352) of remaining Restricted Stock Units for cash (less par value of $.01 per share) and 60% of remaining Restricted Stock Units (11,030) on a one for one basis for common stock, in each case upon payment of, or deduction of par value.
7. N/A
8. Does not include par value of $.01 that must be paid or deducted upon exchange for cash.
9. 25% of Restricted Stock Units vest on the last day of each of March, June, September and December 2015. Reporting Person may elect to exchange up to 40% of Restricted Stock Units for cash and the remaining Restricted Stock Units will be exchanged on a one for one basis for common stock, in each case upon payment of, or deduction of par value. Distributions in respect of vested Restricted Stock Units will be made on the first business day of January 2016.
/s/ George Ross 01/06/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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