UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A Amendment No. 3 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 AP Pharma Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common stock, par value $0.01 per share - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 00202J104 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) August 9, 2006 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) Rule 13d-1(c) Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00202J104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON North Sound Capital LLC (1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)[x] (b)[ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER ENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 1,000,000 EACH ------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,000,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,000,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 3.9% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The shares described herein are held by North Sound Legacy Institutional Fund LLC and North Sound Legacy International Ltd. (the "Funds"). North Sound Capital LLC (the "Reporting Person") is the managing member and investment advisor, respectively, of the Funds and has voting and investment control with respect to the shares held by the Funds. Thomas McAuley is the Manager of the Reporting Person. Although each of the Reporting Person and Mr. McAuley may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares held by the Funds pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Act, neither owns such shares directly. Each of the Reporting Person and Mr. McAuley disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Funds except to the extent of their respective economic interests in each Fund. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00202J104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: AP Pharma Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 123 Saginay Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence. Item 2(c). Citizenship. North Sound Capital LLC 20 Horseneck Lane Greenwich, CT 06830 Delaware limited liability company Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common stock, par value $0.01 per share Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 00202J104 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: [X] An investment adviser in accordance with ss.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Item 4. Ownership. The following is information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1 as of August 9, 2006: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,000,000 (b) Percent of Class: 3.9% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,000,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00202J104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 1,000,000 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. [X] Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable Item 10. Certification. Certification pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b): By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00202J104 SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete andcorrect. Dated: September 8, 2006 NORTH SOUND CAPITAL LLC By:/s/ Thomas McAuley ------------------------ Name: Thomas McAuley Title:Chief Investment Officer