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 29, 2004
| | Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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
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Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountants
On September 29, 2004, Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an engagement letter with Odenberg, Ullakko, Muranishi & Co. LLP (“OUM”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004. OUM’s engagement as the Company’s new auditors will be effective as of the filing date of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2004. The Company’s engagement of OUM was approved by its Audit Committee.
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/ Robert E. Farrell
Robert E. Farrell, Chief Financial Officer
Dated: September 30, 2004
