AMLN Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MM)

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):  March 31, 2009

AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

9360 Towne Centre Drive

San Diego, California 92121

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (858) 552-2200

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

o             Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o             Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CRF 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On March 31, 2009, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Amylin”) issued a press release announcing positive results from DURATION-2, a 26-week clinical study designed to test the superiority of exenatide once weekly, an investigational diabetes therapy, as compared to sitagliptin or pioglitazone, two commonly prescribed oral diabetes medications.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)            Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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