UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: January 24, 2024

(Date of earliest event reported)

TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-13341		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, including zip code)

650-244-4990

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share		TTNP		Nasdaq Capital Market

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).

Emerging growth company

☐

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. ☐

Item 8.01

Other Events.

By letter dated January 24, 2024, Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) was notified by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC that the Company has regained compliance with the minimum $1.00 bid price requirement, and otherwise satisfies all applicable criteria for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. As such, the listing matter has been closed.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
104		Cover Page Interactive Data (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	TITAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

	By:	/s/ David E. Lazar
		David E. Lazar Chief Executive Officer

Date: January 25, 2024