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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 9, 2005</font></b></p>

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Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></b></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DELAWARE</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">94-3156660</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of<br>
  incorporation or organization)</font></b></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0pt;">(I.R.S. Employer<br>
  Identification Number)</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">863A
  MITTEN ROAD</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">BURLINGAME,
  CA 94010</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(650)&nbsp;697-1900</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0pt;">(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDED
  AND RESTATED 1997 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN</font></b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDED AND RESTATED 1998 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS&#146; STOCK
  OPTION PLAN</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0pt;">(Full title of the Plans)</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BENJAMIN F. MCGRAW, III<br>
  PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER<br>
  VALENTIS,&nbsp;INC.<br>
  863A MITTEN ROAD<br>
  BURLINGAME, CA 94010<br>
  (650) 697-1900</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copies to:<br>
  </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PATRICK A. POHLEN, ESQ.<br>
  LATHAM&nbsp;&amp; WATKINS LLP<br>
  135 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE<br>
  MENLO PARK, CA 94025<br>
  (650) 328-4600</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Name and address,
  including zip code, and telephone<br>
  number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Title of Securities to<br>
  be Registered</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount<br>
  to be<br>
  Registered (1)</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="16%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt .7pt .7pt;width:16.16%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed Maximum<br>
  Offering Price<br>
  Per Share (2)</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="18%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt .7pt .7pt;width:18.36%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed Maximum<br>
  Aggregate Offering<br>
  Price (2)</font></b></p>
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  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt .7pt .7pt;width:14.24%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount of<br>
  Registration Fee<br>
  (3)</font></b></p>
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  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common Stock, $&nbsp;0.001 par value per share, issuable under the Amended and Restated 1997
  Equity Incentive Plan</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.2%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,000,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:14.86%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;3.06</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:17.06%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;6,120,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.94%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;720.32</font></p>
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  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="31%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:31.56%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Common Stock,
  $0.001 par value per share, issuable under the Amended and Restated 1998
  Non-Employee Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.2%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">200,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:14.86%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.06</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:17.06%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">612,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.94%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">72.03</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="31%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:31.56%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-align:right;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">TOTAL</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in .7pt 0in;width:1.62%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.2%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,200,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in .7pt 0in;width:1.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.16%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in .7pt 0in;width:1.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="17%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in .7pt 0in;width:17.06%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6,732,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in .7pt 0in;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:12.94%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">792.35</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in .7pt 0in;width:.98%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .3in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.3in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this
Registration Statement shall also cover an indeterminate amount of interests to
be offered or sold pursuant to the Amended and Restated 1997 Equity Incentive
Plan (the &#147;1997 Plan&#148;) and the Amended and Restated 1998 Non-Employee Directors&#146;
Stock Option Plan (the &#147;1998 Plan&#148;), by reason of any stock dividend, stock
split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the
receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of
outstanding shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .3in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.3in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per
Share has been estimated in accordance with Rules 457(c) and (h) under the
Securities Act, solely for the purpose of calculating the registration
fee.&#160; The computation is based upon the
average of the high and low price of the Common Stock as reported on The Nasdaq
SmallCap Market on March 7, 2005.&#160; No
options have been granted with respect to such shares and the price at which
the options to be granted in the future may be exercised is not currently
determinable.</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .3in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.3in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amount of registration fee was calculated
pursuant to Section&nbsp;6(b) of Securities Act, which provides that the fee
shall be $117.70 per $1,000,000 of the proposed maximum aggregate offering
price of the securities proposed to be registered.</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">VALENTIS,
INC.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">REGISTRATION
STATEMENT ON FORM S-8</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PART
I</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information
called for in Part I of Form S-8 is not being filed with or included in this
Registration Statement of Form S-8 (by incorporation, by reference or
otherwise) in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;).</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PART
II</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 3. <u>Incorporation of Documents by Reference</u>.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following
documents and information previously filed by the Registrant with the
Commission are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K of Valentis, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 filed on September 15, 2004, as amended by the
Form 10-K/A filed on November 15, 2004, pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;);</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 2004 filed on November 15, 2004, pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)
of the Exchange Act;</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
December 31, 2004 filed on February 14, 2005, pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of
the Exchange Act;</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>All
other reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of
the Exchange Act (other than information contained in Current Reports on Form
8-K that is deemed furnished and not filed), since the fiscal year covered by
the Annual Report referred to in (a) above; and</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock contained in the Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed on August 15, 1997, pursuant to
Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Exchange Act, and any further amendment or report
filed hereafter for the purpose of updating such description.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All documents filed by
the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Exchange Act on or after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to
the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 4. <u>Description of Securities</u>.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not applicable.</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 5.&#160; <u>Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel</u>.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The validity of the issuance of the shares of Common
Stock described herein has been passed upon for the Registrant by Latham &amp;
Watkins LLP, Menlo Park, California.&#160;
Alan C. Mendelson, one of our directors, is a partner of Latham &amp;
Watkins LLP.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 6. <u>Indemnification of Directors and Officers</u>.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;145(a) of the Delaware General
Corporation Law (the &#147;DGCL&#148;) provides in relevant part that &#147;[a]&nbsp;corporation
shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened
to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other
than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact
that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys&#146;
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if
the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed
to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to
believe the person&#146;s conduct was unlawful.&#148;&#160;
With respect to derivative actions, Section&nbsp;145(b) of the DGCL
provides in relevant part that &#147;[a]&nbsp;corporation shall have power to
indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party
to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of
the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor...[by reason of the person&#146;s
service in one of the capacities specified in the preceding sentence] against
expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the
person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if
the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed
to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except
that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter
as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the
corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the
court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application
that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the
circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court
shall deem proper.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Registrant has adopted provisions in its
certificate of incorporation that eliminate the personal liability of its
directors to the Registrant or its stockholders for monetary damages arising
from a breach of their fiduciary duties in certain circumstances to the fullest
extent permitted by Delaware law.&#160; The Registrant&#146;s
certificate of incorporation also provides that no amendment or repeal of such
provision shall apply to or have any effect on the right to indemnification
permitted thereunder with respect to claims arising from acts or omissions
occurring in whole or in part before the effective date of such amendment or
repeal whether asserted before or after such amendment or repeal.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Registrant&#146;s bylaws provide for the
indemnification of officers, directors and third parties acting on behalf of
the Registrant to the fullest extent permissible under Delaware law, permit the
Registrant to enter into indemnification agreements with such individuals and
to advance expenses to any such individual who was or is party or is threatened
to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, prior to the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding.&#160; The Registrant&#146;s bylaws also permit the
Registrant to secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director, employee or
agent of the Registrant for any liability arising out of his or her actions in
such capacity.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition to the indemnification provisions
contained in the Registrant&#146;s certificate of incorporation and bylaws, the
Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and
executive</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">officers and intends to
enter into indemnification agreements with any new directors and executive
officers in the future.&#160; These
agreements, among other things, allow for the advancement of expenses and
indemnify the Registrant&#146;s directors and officers for certain expenses (including
attorney&#146;s fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by any such
person in any action or proceeding, including any action by or in the right of
the Registrant, arising out of such person&#146;s services as a director or officer
of the Registrant, any subsidiary of the Registrant or any other company or
enterprise to which the person provides services at the request of the
Registrant.&#160; The Registrant carries
officer and director liability insurance with respect to certain matters,
including matters arising under the Securities Act.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 7. <u>Exemption from Registration Claimed</u>.</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not Applicable.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 8.&#160; <u>Exhibits</u>.</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXHIBIT
INDEX</font></b></p>

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<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit<br>
  Number</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.08%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:88.48%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.44%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:88.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated
  1997 Equity Incentive Plan</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.44%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:88.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated
  1998 Non-Employee Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.44%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:88.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Latham &amp;
  Watkins LLP, counsel to the Registrant</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.44%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:88.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Independent
  Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.44%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:88.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Latham &amp;
  Watkins LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <td width="8%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:8.44%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:88.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power of Attorney (see
  page 5)</font></p>
  </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 9. <u>Undertakings</u>.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include any material
information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed
in this registration statement or any material change to such information in
this registration statement.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">That, for the purpose of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial <i><font style="font-style:italic;">bona fide </font></i>offering thereof.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.</font></h3>

<h3 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h3>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">B)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s
annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in this registration statement
shall be deemed to be a new </p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <i><font style="font-style:italic;">bona fide</font></i>
offering thereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">C)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933,
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable.&#160; In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer
or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to
believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto, duly authorized, in the City of Burlingame, State of
California, on March 9, 2005.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">VALENTIS, INC.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="50%" colspan="3" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:50.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="44%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:44.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ </font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Benjamin
  F. McGraw, III</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.9%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="47%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:47.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Benjamin F. McGraw, III</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="47%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:47.08%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">President and Chief
  Executive Officer</font></p>
  </td>
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">POWER
OF ATTORNEY</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE
PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Benjamin F. McGraw and Joseph A. Markey, and each of them acting
individually, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each
with full power of substitution, to sign and execute on behalf of the
undersigned any amendment or amendments to this Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;S-8 (including post-effective amendments), to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as
full to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in
person, and each of the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Signature</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.86%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.18%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Title</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.16%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.64%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date</font></b></p>
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  <td width="0%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.72%;">
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  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Benjamin F. McGraw,
  III</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:5.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chairman, Chief Executive
  Officer and President</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">March&nbsp;9, 2005</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:26.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Benjamin F. McGraw, III</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:5.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Principal Executive
  Officer)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Joseph A. Markey</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:5.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice President, Finance
  (Principal Financial and</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">March&nbsp;9, 2005</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="26%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:26.48%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Joseph A. Markey</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:5.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Accounting Officer)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="32%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:32.44%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="16%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:16.64%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="0%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:.72%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Reinaldo M. Diaz</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="5%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:5.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:1.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="46%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:46.18%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.16%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">March&nbsp;9, 2005</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">March&nbsp;9, 2005</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">George M. Lasezkay</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Alan C. Mendelson</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">March&nbsp;9, 2005</font></p>
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  Number</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amended and Restated
  1998 Non-Employee Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="9%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:9.36%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Latham &amp;
  Watkins LLP, counsel to the Registrant</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="9%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:9.36%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Independent
  Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="9%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:9.36%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:3.7%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="86%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.94%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Latham &amp;
  Watkins LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="9%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:9.36%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in .3in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power of Attorney (see
  page 5)</font></p>
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As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 9, 2005
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under the Securities Act of 1933
VALENTIS, INC.
(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
94-3156660
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
863A
  MITTEN ROAD
BURLINGAME,
  CA 94010
(650) 697-1900
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
AMENDED
  AND RESTATED 1997 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
AMENDED AND RESTATED 1998 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS' STOCK
  OPTION PLAN
(Full title of the Plans)
BENJAMIN F. MCGRAW, III
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
VALENTIS, INC.
863A MITTEN ROAD
BURLINGAME, CA 94010
(650) 697-1900
Copies to:
PATRICK A. POHLEN, ESQ.
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
135 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE
MENLO PARK, CA 94025
(650) 328-4600
(Name and address,
  including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to
be Registered
Amount
to be
Registered (1)
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share (2)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price (2)
Amount of
Registration Fee
(3)
Common Stock, $ 0.001 par value per share, issuable under the Amended and Restated 1997
  Equity Incentive Plan
2,000,000
$
3.06
$
6,120,000
$
720.32
Common Stock,
  $0.001 par value per share, issuable under the Amended and Restated 1998
  Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan
200,000
$
3.06
$
612,000
$
72.03
TOTAL
2,200,000
$
6,732,000
$
792.35
(1)
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this
Registration Statement shall also cover an indeterminate amount of interests to
be offered or sold pursuant to the Amended and Restated 1997 Equity Incentive
Plan (the "1997 Plan") and the Amended and Restated 1998 Non-Employee Directors'
Stock Option Plan (the "1998 Plan"), by reason of any stock dividend, stock
split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the
receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of
outstanding shares of the Registrant's Common Stock.
(2)
The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per
Share has been estimated in accordance with Rules 457(c) and (h) under the
Securities Act, solely for the purpose of calculating the registration
fee.  The computation is based upon the
average of the high and low price of the Common Stock as reported on The Nasdaq
SmallCap Market on March 7, 2005.  No
options have been granted with respect to such shares and the price at which
the options to be granted in the future may be exercised is not currently
determinable.
(3)
Amount of registration fee was calculated
pursuant to Section 6(b) of Securities Act, which provides that the fee
shall be $117.70 per $1,000,000 of the proposed maximum aggregate offering
price of the securities proposed to be registered.
VALENTIS,
INC.
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
PART
I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The information
called for in Part I of Form S-8 is not being filed with or included in this
Registration Statement of Form S-8 (by incorporation, by reference or
otherwise) in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission").
PART
II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
.
The following
documents and information previously filed by the Registrant with the
Commission are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:
(a)
The
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Valentis, Inc. (the "Registrant") for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 filed on September 15, 2004, as amended by the
Form 10-K/A filed on November 15, 2004, pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act");
(b)
The
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 2004 filed on November 15, 2004, pursuant to Section 13(a)
of the Exchange Act;
(c)
The
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
December 31, 2004 filed on February 14, 2005, pursuant to Section 13(a) of
the Exchange Act;
(d)
All
other reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of
the Exchange Act (other than information contained in Current Reports on Form
8-K that is deemed furnished and not filed), since the fiscal year covered by
the Annual Report referred to in (a) above; and
(e)
The
description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in the Registration
Statement on Form 8-A filed on August 15, 1997, pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and any further amendment or report
filed hereafter for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents filed by
the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Exchange Act on or after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to
the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities
offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Item 4.
Description of Securities
.
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel
.
The validity of the issuance of the shares of Common
Stock described herein has been passed upon for the Registrant by Latham &
Watkins LLP, Menlo Park, California. 
Alan C. Mendelson, one of our directors, is a partner of Latham &
Watkins LLP.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
.
Section 145(a) of the Delaware General
Corporation Law (the "DGCL") provides in relevant part that "[a] corporation
shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened
to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other
than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact
that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys'
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if
the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed
to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to
believe the person's conduct was unlawful." 
With respect to derivative actions, Section 145(b) of the DGCL
provides in relevant part that "[a] corporation shall have power to
indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party
to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of
the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor...[by reason of the person's
service in one of the capacities specified in the preceding sentence] against
expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the
person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if
the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed
to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except
that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter
as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the
corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the
court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application
that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the
circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court
shall deem proper."
The Registrant has adopted provisions in its
certificate of incorporation that eliminate the personal liability of its
directors to the Registrant or its stockholders for monetary damages arising
from a breach of their fiduciary duties in certain circumstances to the fullest
extent permitted by Delaware law.  The Registrant's
certificate of incorporation also provides that no amendment or repeal of such
provision shall apply to or have any effect on the right to indemnification
permitted thereunder with respect to claims arising from acts or omissions
occurring in whole or in part before the effective date of such amendment or
repeal whether asserted before or after such amendment or repeal.
The Registrant's bylaws provide for the
indemnification of officers, directors and third parties acting on behalf of
the Registrant to the fullest extent permissible under Delaware law, permit the
Registrant to enter into indemnification agreements with such individuals and
to advance expenses to any such individual who was or is party or is threatened
to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, prior to the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding.  The Registrant's bylaws also permit the
Registrant to secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director, employee or
agent of the Registrant for any liability arising out of his or her actions in
such capacity.
In addition to the indemnification provisions
contained in the Registrant's certificate of incorporation and bylaws, the
Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and
executive
2
officers and intends to
enter into indemnification agreements with any new directors and executive
officers in the future.  These
agreements, among other things, allow for the advancement of expenses and
indemnify the Registrant's directors and officers for certain expenses (including
attorney's fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by any such
person in any action or proceeding, including any action by or in the right of
the Registrant, arising out of such person's services as a director or officer
of the Registrant, any subsidiary of the Registrant or any other company or
enterprise to which the person provides services at the request of the
Registrant.  The Registrant carries
officer and director liability insurance with respect to certain matters,
including matters arising under the Securities Act.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed
.
Not Applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits
.
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated
  1997 Equity Incentive Plan
4.2
Amended and Restated
  1998 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan
5.1
Opinion of Latham &
  Watkins LLP, counsel to the Registrant
23.1
Consent of Independent
  Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2
Consent of Latham &
  Watkins LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (see
  page 5)
Item 9.
Undertakings
.
A)
The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
1)
To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include any material
information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed
in this registration statement or any material change to such information in
this registration statement.
2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
3)
To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.
B)
The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's
annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in this registration statement
shall be deemed to be a new
3
registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
C)
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933,
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer
or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to
believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto, duly authorized, in the City of Burlingame, State of
California, on March 9, 2005.
VALENTIS, INC.
By:
/s/
Benjamin
  F. McGraw, III
Benjamin F. McGraw, III
President and Chief
  Executive Officer
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POWER
OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE
PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Benjamin F. McGraw and Joseph A. Markey, and each of them acting
individually, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each
with full power of substitution, to sign and execute on behalf of the
undersigned any amendment or amendments to this Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (including post-effective amendments), to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as
full to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in
person, and each of the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Benjamin F. McGraw,
  III
Chairman, Chief Executive
  Officer and President
March 9, 2005
Benjamin F. McGraw, III
(Principal Executive
  Officer)
/s/ Joseph A. Markey
Vice President, Finance
  (Principal Financial and
March 9, 2005
Joseph A. Markey
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Reinaldo M. Diaz
March 9, 2005
Reinaldo M. Diaz
Director
Patrick G. Enright
Director
/s/ George M. Lasezkay
March 9, 2005
George M. Lasezkay
Director
/s/ Mark D. McDade
March 9, 2005
Mark D. McDade
Director
Alan C. Mendelson
Director
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Dennis J. Purcell
Director
/s/ John S. Schroeder
March 9, 2005
John S. Schroeder
Director
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INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated
  1997 Equity Incentive Plan
4.2
Amended and Restated
  1998 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan
5.1
Opinion of Latham &
  Watkins LLP, counsel to the Registrant
23.1
Consent of Independent
  Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2
Consent of Latham &
  Watkins LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (see
  page 5)