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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR STYLE="mso-special-character: line-break">
<BR STYLE="mso-special-character: line-break">
</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)
of the<BR STYLE="mso-special-character: line-break">
</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event
Reported): April 17, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>MUSCLEPHARM CORPORATION&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Nevada</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">000-53166</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">77-0664193</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction<BR> of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>4721 Ironton Street, Building A</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Denver, Colorado 80239</B>&nbsp;</P>

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<B>(303) 396-6100</B>&nbsp;</P>

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Area Code)<BR>
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<B>N/A</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former Name or Former Address if Changed
Since Last Report)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9;</P>

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Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-14(c)).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;5.05<FONT STYLE="color: black"> Amendments to the
Registrant&rsquo;s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.</FONT></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 17, 2012, our board of directors
adopted a Code of Ethics and Corporate Governance Guidelines. We have attached a copy of our Code of Ethics as an exhibit to this
report and incorporate by reference herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Establishment of Board Committees and Charters</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 17, 2012, our board of directors
established an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; and adopted the
respective Committee Charters.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">As set forth in the press release discussed
below and attached hereto as an exhibit, the Company intends to <FONT STYLE="color: black">establish in the next couple months
a five member board, with three independent directors. Upon reorganizing the board, the Company will appoint directors to the new
committees set forth in the preceding paragraph.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Press Release Regarding Corporate Initiatives</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 18, 2012, the Company issued a
press release regarding the corporate actions discussed in this report, along with updating investors regarding other corporate
initiatives and future plans, including:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>Adoption of a new stock trading policy for employees and contractors;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>Adoption of a hotline policy;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>Establishment of an audit pre-approval policy for the Audit Committee;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>Preparation of an Employee Stock Incentive Plan to be submitted for approval to the Company's shareholders; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>Engagement of Strategic Apex Group, LLC of Los Angeles, an executive and board compensation consulting firm, to review, analyze
and compare the Company's executive compensation policies and structure with competitors and industry peers for the purpose of
devising and recommending new compensation plans and agreements for Company senior executives.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Exhibits listed below are furnished
as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Code of Ethics</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">99.1</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9;Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold">MUSCLEPHARM CORPORATION</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Dated: April 23, 2012&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Brad J. Pyatt</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top">Brad J. Pyatt, Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event
Reported): April 17, 2012
MUSCLEPHARM CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
Nevada
000-53166
77-0664193
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
4721 Ironton Street, Building A
Denver, Colorado 80239
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(303) 396-6100
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address if Changed
Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-14(c)).
Item 5.05
Amendments to the
Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.
On April 17, 2012, our board of directors
adopted a Code of Ethics and Corporate Governance Guidelines. We have attached a copy of our Code of Ethics as an exhibit to this
report and incorporate by reference herein.
Item 8.01 Other Events
Establishment of Board Committees and Charters
On April 17, 2012, our board of directors
established an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; and adopted the
respective Committee Charters.
As set forth in the press release discussed
below and attached hereto as an exhibit, the Company intends to
establish in the next couple months
a five member board, with three independent directors. Upon reorganizing the board, the Company will appoint directors to the new
committees set forth in the preceding paragraph.
Press Release Regarding Corporate Initiatives
On April 18, 2012, the Company issued a
press release regarding the corporate actions discussed in this report, along with updating investors regarding other corporate
initiatives and future plans, including:
·
Adoption of a new stock trading policy for employees and contractors;
·
Adoption of a hotline policy;
·
Establishment of an audit pre-approval policy for the Audit Committee;
·
Preparation of an Employee Stock Incentive Plan to be submitted for approval to the Company's shareholders; and
·
Engagement of Strategic Apex Group, LLC of Los Angeles, an executive and board compensation consulting firm, to review, analyze
and compare the Company's executive compensation policies and structure with competitors and industry peers for the purpose of
devising and recommending new compensation plans and agreements for Company senior executives.
A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
2
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
The Exhibits listed below are furnished
as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Exhibit No.
Description
14
Code of Ethics
99.1
Press release issued April 17, 2012
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
MUSCLEPHARM CORPORATION
Dated: April 23, 2012
By:
/s/ Brad J. Pyatt
Brad J. Pyatt, Chief Executive Officer
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