Sec Form 4 Filing - ESHELMAN FREDRIC N @ Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - 2013-06-30

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ESHELMAN FREDRIC N 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [ FURX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,, 3900 PARAMOUNT PARKWAY, SUITE 150 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/30/2013 (Street) MORRISVILLE, NC27560 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 06/30/2013 A 7,161 ( 1 ) A $ 0 2,673,522 D Common Stock 132,689 I LLC Common Stock 41,666 I GRAT Common Stock 140 I Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Options (to buy) $ 9.11 ( 2 ) 06/17/2020 Common Stock 65,876 65,876 I LLC Stock Options (to buy) $ 13.16 ( 3 ) 10/03/2021 Common Stock 98,813 98,813 I LLC

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ESHELMAN FREDRIC N C/O FURIEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 3900 PARAMOUNT PARKWAY, SUITE 150 MORRISVILLE, NC27560 X X Signatures /s/ Donald R. Reynolds, by Power of Attorney 07/02/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The restricted stock was awarded on 6/30/2013 and vests in its entirety on the earlier of 5/24/2014 or immediately prior to the 2014 Annual Stockholder meeting, provided that the Grantee is still at that time serving on the Company's Board of Directors. ( 2 )The options were awarded on 6/17/2010 and vest over three years, with one-third of the options vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, provided the Optionee's consulting relationship continues. ( 3 )The options were awarded on 10/3/2011 and vest over three years, with one-third of the options vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, provided the Optionee's consulting relationship continues.

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