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): July 26, 2010
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 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 July 26, 2010, Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the receipt of a grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program supporting the development of a long-term, non-fluctuating dopamine agonist treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The first year award in the amount of $300,000 will be available to the Company starting August 1, 2010, and an additional $195,000 for the second year starting August 1, 2011 has been recommended subject to availability of funds and satisfactory progress of the project. The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 26, 2010 |
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: July 27, 2010
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 26, 2010 | |