SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

CHRISTIE CHRISTOPHER

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O PACIRA BIOSCIENCES, INC.

5 SYLVAN WAY, SUITE 300

(Street)

PARSIPPANY

07054

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/18/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Pacira BioSciences, Inc. [ PCRX ]

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	05/02/2028	Common Stock	25,000	$34.38	I	By Christie 55 Solutions, LLC⁽²⁾
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	07/02/2029	Common Stock	3,334	$42.54	I	By Christie 55 Solutions, LLC⁽²⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vested in equal monthly installments over the subsequent 12 months after the grant date.

2. Mr. Christie is the managing member and an owner of Christie 55 Solutions, LLC.

3. Represents an original grant of an option to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock, vesting in equal monthly installments over the subsequent 6 months after the grant date. The unvested portion of the option representing the right to purchase 6,666 shares of common stock were forfeited in connection with Mr. Christie's appointment to the Board of Directors.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kristen Williams, Attorney-in-Fact	09/20/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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