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Form 8-K for ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC


5-Mar-2013

Change in Directors or Principal Officers


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment

of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e)

On February 28, 2013, we entered into separate agreements dated of even date ("Strategic Transaction Bonus Plan Agreements") with each of Robert B. Jones, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Peter A. Clemens, our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to which each of them is eligible to receive a bonus if we consummate a Strategic Transaction (as defined below).

Payment Terms. The Strategic Transaction Bonus Grant Agreements provide for payment of $900,000 to Mr. Jones and $450,000 to Mr. Clemens, if a Strategic Transaction is consummated in 2013, or if a Strategic Transaction is consummated in 2014 for which negotiations and due diligence commenced in 2013 or for which approval of our Board of Directors is received in 2013. The Strategic Transaction Bonus Grant Agreements provide for a one-time bonus for the first Strategic Transaction consummated. For a Strategic Transaction described in clause (A) or (D) of the definition of Strategic Transaction, or clause (C) of the definition of Strategic Transaction pursuant to which we are not the surviving entity, Messrs. Jones and Clemens will be paid in the same form as received by us or our shareholders in consideration for such Strategic Transaction, and otherwise will be paid in cash. Such payment amount may include shares of the capital stock of the acquiring party in such transaction or a combination of cash, stock and/or other securities. Payments under the Strategic Transaction Bonus Grant Agreements will not reduce or eliminate any other bonus or other payments to Mr. Jones or Mr. Clemens specified in their respective employment agreements.

Definition of Strategic Transaction. A Strategic Transaction means the completion in 2013 (or in 2014, if negotiations and due diligence for such Strategic Transactions are commenced in 2013) of any one of the following, in one or a series of related transactions (A) the acquisition (other than solely from us) by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act")), other than us or any subsidiary or affiliate (within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of our then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the "Voting Securities"), (B) the acquisition by us or any subsidiary of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the outstanding Voting Securities of a third party corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity, (C) a reorganization, merger, consolidation, share exchange, recapitalization, business combination or similar transaction involving us, (D) a sale of all or substantially all of our assets (measured by the value or earning power of the assets); or (E) the purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of a third party corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity, provided that in the case of a transaction described in Sections (B) or (E) above or Section (C) above in which we are the surviving entity, the transaction meets a minimum value threshold.

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