Connetics 8-K Other Events

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

March 10, 2005

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.)

3290 West Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, California 94303

(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:

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

The following Executive Officers, John L. Higgins, C. Gregory Vontz, and Thomas G. Wiggans, and the following Directors, Eugene A. Bauer and G. Kirk Raab, of the Registrant have adopted “plans” 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.

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/ Sanjiv S. Dhawan
	Sanjiv S. Dhawan
	Vice President, Corporate Counsel

Date: March 14, 2005