ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 5, 2012, A.P. Pharma, Inc. (the "Company") reported its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Report"). The press release should be read in conjunction with the note regarding forward-looking statements, which is included in the text of the press release.

The information in this Item 2.02 and attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report will not be treated as "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or into another filing under the Exchange Act, unless that filing expressly incorporates this information by reference.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Document Description

99.1 Press Release of A.P. Pharma, Inc., dated November 5, 2012.

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