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): September 6, 2018

Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

On September 6, 2018, Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) was awarded a grant by the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) National Institute of Drug Abuse (“NIDA”) in support of development of a six-month implantable formulation of Nalmefene, an opioid antagonist, for the prevention of relapse to opioid addiction, following opioid detoxification. The grant provides for $2,666,592 in funding during the first year and $4,050,000 during the second year subject to the terms and conditions specified in the grant, including a fund matching obligation of the Company in the amount of $1,333,295 during the first year and $2,025,000 during the second year. Funding during the second year is also subject to satisfactory progress of the project and the availability of funds.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On August 16, 2018, Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SBPH) announced that Scott Smith, a member of our board of directors, had been appointed to its board of directors.

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.