SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

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^*

Almenoff June Sherie

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

3900 PARAMOUNT PARKWAY, SUITE 150

(Street)

MORRISVILLE

27560

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ FURX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2012

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/14/2012		P		50	A	$18.55	6,050	D
Common Stock	08/15/2012		P		950	A	$18.68⁽¹⁾	7,000	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options (to buy)	$17.8							⁽²⁾	02/24/2022	Common Stock	10,368		10,368	D
Stock Options (to buy)	$13.16							⁽³⁾	10/03/2021	Common Stock	65,909		65,909	D
Stock Options (to buy)	$15							⁽⁴⁾	05/09/2021	Common Stock	46,000		46,000	D
Stock Options (to buy)	$9.11							⁽⁵⁾	06/17/2020	Common Stock	131,718		131,718	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $18.55 to $18.75. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected.

2. The options were awarded on 2/24/2012 and vest over three years, with one-third vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, provided the Optionee's employment continues.

3. The options were awarded on 10/3/2011 and vest over three years, with one-third vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, provided the Optionee's employment continues.

4. The options were awarded on 5/9/2011. One-third of the options vest on the date of grant and the remaining two-thirds vest in two equal annual installments on the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant, provided the Optionee's employment continues.

5. The options were awarded on 6/17/2010 and vest over three years, with one-third vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, provided the Optionee's employment continues.

	/s/ June Sherie Almenoff	08/16/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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