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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2012

MAP PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 386-3100

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The annual meeting of stockholders of MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) was held pursuant to notice on May 17, 2012 for the purposes of voting on the following three proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2012 (the “Proxy”): (1) electing three Class II directors for a three-year term or until the election and qualification of their successors; (2) ratifying the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year; and (3) seeking an advisory (non-binding) vote to approve executive compensation. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and there was no solicitation in opposition of management’s solicitations. There were present at the meeting, in person or represented by proxy, the holders of 28,516,524 shares of Common Stock. The final vote on the proposals was recorded as follows:

Proposal 1:

The election of the following three Class II directors for a three-year term or until the election and qualification of their successors:

Proposal 2:

The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year:

Proposal 3:

The advisory (non-binding) vote to approve executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy:

The Company’s directors who hold office following the Company’s annual meeting are Scott R. Ward (Chairman of the Board of Directors), Thomas A. Armer, Ph.D., Gerri A. Henwood, Bernard J. Kelley, Matthew V. McPherron, Timothy S. Nelson, W. James O’Shea and H. Ward Wolff.

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.

Date: May 18, 2012