UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): MARCH 17, 2005

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                               MRU HOLDINGS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    DELAWARE
                                -----------------
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

               000-33487                           33-0954381
        (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                 600 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
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              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

                                 (212) 754-0774
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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          (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):

|_|   Written  communications  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
      CF 230.425)

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

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

|_|   Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant  to  Rule  13e-4(c)  under  the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL  OFFICERS;  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

In  furtherance  of  adding  additional  independent  directors  to its Board of
Directors,  on March 22, 2005, the Registrant announced the election of Richmond
T.  Fisher to its Board of  Directors.  Mr.  Fisher is the  Managing  Partner of
RaceRock  Capital  Partners,  LLC,  a private  equity  investment  firm based in
Stamford, Connecticut. Previously, Mr. Fisher was a senior executive at Standard
& Poor's  holding  the  position of  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of
Standard & Poor's  Securities.  Prior to joining  Standard & Poor's,  Mr. Fisher
held a variety of senior management positions with Reuters Group PLC.

On March 17, 2005, Mr. Khan  submitted his  resignation as a member of the Board
of  Directors  of the  Registrant.  Mr.  Khan's  resignation  will  allow him to
dedicate  more  attention  to his  other  business  interests  and  provide  the
Registrant  the  ability to  further  its  corporate  governance  initiative  of
locating and appointing additional independent directors. Mr. Khan's resignation
was not the  result  of any  disagreement  with  the  Registrant  on any  matter
relating to the Registrant's operations, policies or practices.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c)   Exhibits

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      Exhibit No.       Exhibit
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      17                Letter of Resignation of Max Khan dated March 16, 2005
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      99.1              Press Release dated March 23, 2005
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                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                      MRU HOLDINGS, INC.


Date: March 23, 2005                  By: /s/ Edwin J. McGuinn, Jr.
                                         --------------------------------
                                      Name:    Edwin J. McGuinn, Jr.
                                      Title:   Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX

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      Exhibit No.       Exhibit
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      17                Letter of Resignation of Max Khan dated March 16, 2005
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      99.1              Press Release dated March 23, 2005
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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): MARCH 17, 2005

             ------------------------------------------------------
                               MRU HOLDINGS, INC.
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    DELAWARE
                                -----------------
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

               000-33487                           33-0954381
        (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                 600 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
              -----------------------------------------------------
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

                                 (212) 754-0774
              -----------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

           ----------------------------------------------------------
          (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):

|_|   Written  communications  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
      CF 230.425)

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

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

|_|   Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant  to  Rule  13e-4(c)  under  the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL  OFFICERS;  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

In  furtherance  of  adding  additional  independent  directors  to its Board of
Directors,  on March 22, 2005, the Registrant announced the election of Richmond
T.  Fisher to its Board of  Directors.  Mr.  Fisher is the  Managing  Partner of
RaceRock  Capital  Partners,  LLC,  a private  equity  investment  firm based in
Stamford, Connecticut. Previously, Mr. Fisher was a senior executive at Standard
& Poor's  holding  the  position of  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of
Standard & Poor's  Securities.  Prior to joining  Standard & Poor's,  Mr. Fisher
held a variety of senior management positions with Reuters Group PLC.

On March 17, 2005, Mr. Khan  submitted his  resignation as a member of the Board
of  Directors  of the  Registrant.  Mr.  Khan's  resignation  will  allow him to
dedicate  more  attention  to his  other  business  interests  and  provide  the
Registrant  the  ability to  further  its  corporate  governance  initiative  of
locating and appointing additional independent directors. Mr. Khan's resignation
was not the  result  of any  disagreement  with  the  Registrant  on any  matter
relating to the Registrant's operations, policies or practices.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c)   Exhibits

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      Exhibit No.       Exhibit
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      17                Letter of Resignation of Max Khan dated March 16, 2005
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      99.1              Press Release dated March 23, 2005
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SIGNATURES

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

                                      MRU HOLDINGS, INC.

Date: March 23, 2005                  By: /s/ Edwin J. McGuinn, Jr.
                                         --------------------------------
                                      Name:    Edwin J. McGuinn, Jr.
                                      Title:   Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX

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      Exhibit No.       Exhibit
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      17                Letter of Resignation of Max Khan dated March 16, 2005
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      99.1              Press Release dated March 23, 2005
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