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): January 7, 2010

VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-51863		03-0491827
(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9605 Medical Center Drive
Suite 300
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (240) 599-4500

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02.		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On January 7, 2010, David R. Ramsay resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. In accordance with the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, the Company’s Board of Directors has reduced the number of directors of the Company from seven to six. Howard Pien, one of the Company’s current directors, has been appointed to serve on the Audit Committee in replacement of Mr. Ramsay.

Item 8.01.		Other Events.

     On January 11, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing the commercial launch of Fanapt™ by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The full text of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. dated January 11, 2010.

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.