FORM 8-K/A

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 4, 2011


Manhattan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
 
001-32639
 
36-3898269
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

48 Wall Street, Suite 1110
New York, New York 10005
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 582-3950
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement and
Item 1.02 Termination of a material Definitive Agreement
 
On January 10, 2011 Manhattan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company” or "Manhattan") filed a Current report on Form 8-K to report that on January 4, 2011, the Company entered into a settlement and release agreement (the “Settlement and Release Agreement”) with Nordic Biotech Venture Fund II K/S (“Nordic”) and H Pharmaceuticals K/S (the “Joint Venture”).  This amended Form 8-K is being filed to report that the Joint Venture has paid the $500,000 settlement amount to the Company.
 

SIGNATURE

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.
 
     
 
MANHATTAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
     
Date: March 11, 2011
By:  
/s/ Michael G. McGuinness
 
Michael G. McGuinness
 
Chief Operating and Financial Officer