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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): February 3, 2020 (January 31, 2020)

VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-34186		03-0491827
(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Suite 300E

Washington, DC 20037

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 734-3400

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):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share		VNDA		The Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On January 31, 2020, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the “DC Circuit Court”) issued its decision in the lawsuit filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Vanda”) against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) on February 5, 2019. The DC Circuit Court ruled in favor of the FDA. Vanda is currently reviewing the DC Circuit Court’s decision to determine appropriate next steps. A press release announcing the DC Circuit Court’s decision is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit      No.				Description
	99.1			Press release of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. dated January 31, 2020.
	104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

Dated: February 3, 2020				VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
				By:		/s/ Timothy Williams
				Name:		Timothy Williams
				Title:		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary