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^*

GAUGLER DARYL

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O PACIRA BIOSCIENCES

5401 WEST KENNEDY BOULEVARD, SUITE 890

(Street)

TAMPA

33609

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2022

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

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

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

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)
Common Stock	12,600⁽¹⁾	D

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)	⁽²⁾	06/09/2031	Common Stock	15,000	$60.96	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	07/02/2030	Common Stock	20,000	$52.37	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	06/09/2030	Common Stock	10,000	$47.65	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	07/02/2029	Common Stock	20,000	$42.54	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	06/04/2028	Common Stock	10,000	$34	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 12,000 unvested restricted stock units. The unvested restricted stock units vest as follows: (i) 6,000 restricted stock units that vest in four equal annual installments on June 3, 2022, June 3, 2023, June 3, 2024 and June 3, 2025, and (ii) 6,000 restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments on June 3, 2022, June 3, 2023 and June 3, 2024, in each case, provided that the reporting person remains in continuous service with the issuer as of each vesting date. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock.

2. The stock option vests and becomes exercisable as to 25% of the option shares on the first anniversary of the grant date, and vests as to the remaining shares in successive equal quarterly installments over the subsequent three years, provided that the reporting person remains in continuous service with the issuer as of each vesting date.

3. The stock option vested and became exercisable as to 25% of the option shares on the first anniversary of the grant date, and vests as to the remaining shares in successive equal quarterly installments over the subsequent three years, provided that the reporting person remains in continuous service with the issuer as of each vesting date.

4. The stock option vested in equal monthly installments over one year following the grant date, provided that the reporting person remained in continuous service with the issuer as of each vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kristen Williams, Attorney-in-Fact	05/11/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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