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 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 29, 2012
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 0-27436 | 94-3171940 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 505, South San Francisco, CA | 94080 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 650-244-4990
(Former Name or Former Address, is Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On October 29, 2012, Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company” or “Titan”) issued a press release announcing the submission of a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the investigational product Probuphine®. The submission includes a request for Priority Review and a proposed Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS). Titan also announced that its potential licensing partner has advised the Company that its internal structuring tasks continue to progress, and that the option to execute the proposed licensing agreement has been extended in accordance with its terms to December 31, 2012.
A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 29, 2012 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Sunil Bhonsle | |
| Name: | Sunil Bhonsle | |
| Title: | President | |
Dated: October 30, 2012
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 29, 2012 | |