FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Recli Federico Seghi
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2018		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC [TTNP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
VIA ILIO BARONTINI 8		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SCANDICCI (FLORENCE), L6 50018		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 100,845
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 05/14/2028 Common Stock 5,000 $ 0.84 D  
Convertible Note 03/21/2018 06/01/2021 Common Stock 2,000,000 (2) $ 1.2 I See footnote (2)
Warrant (Right to Buy) 03/21/2018 03/21/2025 Common Stock 540,000 (2) $ 1.2 I See footnote (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Recli Federico Seghi
VIA ILIO BARONTINI 8
SCANDICCI (FLORENCE), L6 50018		   X      

Signatures

/s/ Federico Seghi Recli 05/23/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Vests in 12 equal monthly installments commencing on the date of grant.
(2) Reflects shares underlying securities held by L. Molteni & C. Dei Frattelli Alitti Societa Di Esercizio S.P.A. Mr. Seghi Recli does not have voting or dispositive power over, and disclaims beneficial ownership of, such underlying shares, except to the extent of his direct pecuniary interest therein.

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