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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 1, 2006
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
CONNETICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-27406   94-3173928
         
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) 		  (Commission File No.)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
3160 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California 94304
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 843-2800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01   Other Events.
     The following Executive Officers of Registrant have adopted a “plan” under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for trading shares of Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and/or exchangeable shares:
Katrina J. Church
Charles Gregory Vontz

 

 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
             
    CONNETICS CORPORATION    
 
            
 
  By:   /s/ Katrina J. Church
 
    
 
      Katrina J. Church    
 
      Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs    
 
      General Counsel & Secretary    
Date: September 6, 2006