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) August 25, 2006 Gardant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 333-43126 87-0650219 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 19TH Floor, 712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10019 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 897-6849 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 1.01 Entry into Definitive Material Agreement On August 25, 2006, the Company entered into a an agreement pursuant to which the Company, will be acquired by Switch Pharma Limited, a corporation organized and incorporated in the United Kingdom. Shares of Switch Pharma Ltd., which is currently in the process of going public in London, will be issued to acquire Gardant Pharmaceuticals. Pursuant to the agreement, the Switch Pharma Ltd. shares issued in the transaction must be trading for at least $1.38 per share when the shares of Switch Pharma Ltd. commence trading publicly in London. Shareholders of Gardent will receive one share of Switch Pharma for every Gardent share owned. The transaction is expected to close on September 30th subject to requisitie approvals. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description -------- ----------------------------------- 99.2 Press release dated August 25, 2006 SIGNATURES In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. August 31, 2006 Gardant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. By: /s/ Lee Cole ----------------------- Lee Cole Chairman Exhibit Index 99.2 Press release dated August 25, 2006