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: November  19, 2008

(Date of earliest event reported)




Theravance, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction 
of incorporation)


000-30319

(Commission File Number)


94-3265960

(IRS Employer 
Identification Number)






901 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

94080

(Zip Code)




650-808-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)








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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure



The information in this Current Report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.



Today Theravance, Inc. issued a press release announcing the outcome of the meeting of the Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding telavancin for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.



Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits



(d) Exhibits





             99.1       Press Release of Theravance, Inc. dated November  19, 2008



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 hereunto duly authorized.








Dated: November  19, 2008



THERAVANCE, INC.

By:  /s/ Michael W. Aguiar                      

     Michael W. Aguiar

     Chief Financial Officer







Exhibit Index



Exhibit No.
Description


99.1
Press Release of Theravance, Inc. dated November  19, 2008