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 10, 2010

VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

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

9605 Medical Center Drive
Suite 300
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (240) 599-4500

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01.		Other Events

     On March 10, 2010, Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Vanda”) issued a press release announcing that it will hold its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, June 3, 2010, in Rockville, MD. The record date for the Annual Meeting will be April 16, 2010. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 16, 2010 may vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Vanda anticipates mailing its proxy statement in April 2010 to its stockholders of record, which proxy statement will include the time and location of the Annual Meeting, as well as a description of the matters to be considered. The full text of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Press release of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. dated March 10, 2010.

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: March 10, 2010

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Announces Date of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

ROCKVILLE, MD., March 10/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VNDA) announced today that it will hold its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, June 3, 2010, in Rockville, Maryland. The record date for the Annual Meeting will be April 16, 2010. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 16, 2010 may vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Vanda anticipates mailing its proxy statement in April 2010 to its stockholders of record, which proxy statement will include the time and location of the Annual Meeting, as well as a description of the matters to be considered.

About Vanda
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of clinical-stage products for central nervous system disorders. For more on Vanda, please visit http://www.vandapharma.com.

Investor and Media Contact:

Cristina Murphy
+1-240-599-4500
cristina.murphy@vandapharma.com