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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~July~~ August 3114, 2006

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.)

3160 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, California 94304

(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:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
	Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1

Item 32.0102 ~~Notice~~Results of ~~Delisting~~Operations orand ~~Failure~~Financial ~~to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard;~~Condition ~~Transfer of Listing.~~

As On ~~previously announced, on May~~August 1914, 2006, ~~due~~Connetics toCorporation ~~the~~issued ~~delay~~a inpress ~~filing~~release announcing its ~~Form~~results ~~10-Q~~ for ~~the~~ ~~period~~the quarter ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2006,. ~~Connetics~~A ~~Corporation,~~copy orof the ~~Company,~~earnings ~~received~~release ais ~~Nasdaq~~furnished ~~Staff Determination~~as ~~Notice~~Exhibit 99.1 ~~from the Nasdaq Stock Market Listing Qualifications Department indicating that the Company’s common stock was subject~~ to ~~delisting pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule~~ ~~4310(c)(14).~~this ~~On July 25, 2006, the Company filed its Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission~~report.

On July 31, 2006, the Nasdaq Stock Market notified the Company that based on information provided by the Company, the Panel has found the Company to be in full compliance with the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules, and that accordingly, the Panel has determined to continue the listing of Connetics’ common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market (formerly known as the Nasdaq National Market).


Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)		Exhibits

On August 1, 2006, the Company announced the above by press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated August 14, 2006

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated August 1, 2006

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/ Katrina J. Church
		Katrina J. Church
		Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs General Counsel and Secretary

Date: August 114, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit
99.1		Press Release, dated August 1, 2006
Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated August 14, 2006

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