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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                               WASHINGTON, DC  20549
  
                                    ___________
                                     FORM 8-K
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
                          PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                      OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  
  Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  November 6, 1998
  
  
                                   DEPOMED, INC.
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
  
              California               001-13111                  94-3229046
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  (State of Incorporation       (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer 
   or Organization)                                           Identification No.)
  
  366 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, California                 94404
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)
   
  
  
  Registrant's telephone no., including area code:  (650) 513-0990
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                                   NOT APPLICABLE
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
       On November 6, 1998, DepoMed, Inc. issued a press release announcing that
  its common stock and warrants had been approved for listing on the American
  Stock Exchange.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
       The Exhibit hereto is incorporated by reference herein and forms an
  integral part hereof.
  
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
               Exhibits.
  
                 99.1       Press Release dated November 6, 1998.
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                                     SIGNATURE
  
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
  Date: November 9, 1998
  
                                   DEPOMED, INC.
  
  
                                   /s/ John F. Hamilton
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                                   John F. Hamilton
                                   Vice President - Finance and
                                   Chief Financial Officer
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
                   Exhibit
  
                     99.1         Press Release dated November 6, 1998.
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                               WASHINGTON, DC  20549
  
                                    ___________
                                     FORM 8-K
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
                          PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                      OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
  Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  November 6, 1998
  
                                   DEPOMED, INC.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
  
              California               001-13111                  94-3229046
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State of Incorporation       (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer 
   or Organization)                                           Identification No.)
  
  366 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, California                 94404
  ------------------------------------------------------    ---------------------
  (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)
   
  
  Registrant's telephone no., including area code:  (650) 513-0990
                                                    --------------
  
                                   NOT APPLICABLE
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
       On November 6, 1998, DepoMed, Inc. issued a press release announcing that
  its common stock and warrants had been approved for listing on the American
  Stock Exchange.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
       The Exhibit hereto is incorporated by reference herein and forms an
  integral part hereof.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
               Exhibits.
  
                 99.1       Press Release dated November 6, 1998.
  SIGNATURE
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  
  Date: November 9, 1998
  
                                   DEPOMED, INC.
  
                                   /s/ John F. Hamilton
                                   ------------------------
                                   John F. Hamilton
                                   Vice President - Finance and
                                   Chief Financial Officer
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
                   Exhibit
  
                     99.1         Press Release dated November 6, 1998.