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 6, 2017
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-13341 | 94-3171940 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 505, South San Francisco, CA 94080
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
650-244-4990
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
(Registrant's former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 6, 2017, Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and Southwest Research Institute to evaluate the development of ProNeura-based implants for a long-term regimen in the prevention of malaria.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release, dated July 6, 2017.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Sunil Bhonsle | ||
| Name: | Sunil Bhonsle | ||
| Title: | President | ||
Dated: July 6, 2017