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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report<b>  </b>(Date of
  earliest event reported):<b>&#160; June&nbsp;9, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">incorporation)</font></p>
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  appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;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):</font></p>
  
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  pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
  
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  pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>
  
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
  
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
  
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  June&nbsp;9, 2008, Depomed,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;<u>Company</u>&#148;) released a letter
  from its President and CEO, Carl A. Pelzel, related to the Company&#146;s recent
  business activities. The letter is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>
  
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  Exhibits</font></p>
  
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    <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Letter
    dated June&nbsp;9, 2008</font></p>
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  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.</font></p>
  
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    INC.</font></b></p>
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text: 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):
  June 9, 2008
  DEPOMED, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  001-13111
  (Commission File Number)
  California
  94-3229046
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  incorporation)
  1360 O'Brien Drive, Menlo Park, California  94025
  (Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
  (650) 462-5900
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Not Applicable
  (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-4(c))
  Item 7.01  Regulation
  FD Disclosure
  On
  June 9, 2008, Depomed, Inc. (the "
  Company
  ") released a letter
  from its President and CEO, Carl A. Pelzel, related to the Company's recent
  business activities. The letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d)  
  Exhibits
  99.1
  Letter
    dated June 9, 2008
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  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.
  DEPOMED,
    INC.
  Date: June 9, 2008
  By:
  /s/ Matthew M. Gosling
  Matthew M. Gosling
  Vice President and General Counsel
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