SC 13G 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___)* DURECT Corporation ------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 266605104 --------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2000 ----------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [x] Rule 13d-1(d) 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 disclosure provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this coverage 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). Page 1 of 5 pages CUSIP No. 266605104 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Alza Corporation 77-0142070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECKTHE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* N/A (a) (b) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 7,600,000 OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 6 SHARED VOTING POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,600,000 ------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,600,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 15.98% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 266605104 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages ------------------- ----------------- Item 1(a): NAME OF ISSUER --------- DURECT Corporation Item 1(b): ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES --------- 10240 Bubb Rd. Cupertino, CA 95014 Item 2(a): NAME OF PERSON FILING --------- Alza Corporation Item 2(b): ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE --------- 1900 Charleston Rd. Mountain View, CA 94309 Item 2(c): CITIZENSHIP --------- Delaware Item 2(d): TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES --------- Common Stock, $0.0001 par value Item 2(e): CUSIP NUMBER --------- 266605104 Item 3: N/A ------ ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 266605104 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages ------------------- ----------------- Item 4: OWNERSHIP ------ The aggregate number of securities and percentage of the class of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by Alza Corporation is set forth in the following table:
Power to Vote Power to Dispose -------------------- --------------------- No. of Securities Person Beneficially Owned % of Class Sole Shared Sole Shared ------ ------------------ ---------- ---------- -------- ----------- -------- Alza Corporation (1) 7,600,000 15.98 % 7,600,000 0 7,600,000 0
(1) Includes 1,000,000 shares that may be issued upon the exercise of a warrant that is immediately exercisable. Item 5: OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS ------ If this statement is being to report the fact that as of Date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. [_] Item 6: OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON ------ N/A Item 7: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED ------ THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY N/A Item 8: IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP ------ N/A Item 9: NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP ------ N/A Item 10: CERTIFICATION ------- N/A
------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 266605104 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages ------------------ ----------------- SIGNATURE --------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in the statement is true, complete and correct. February 14, 2001 ----------------- Date Alza Corporation By: /s/ Peter D. Staple ------------------- Peter D. Staple Executive Vice President