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: March     14, 2014

(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 8.01. Other Events



On March 14, 2014, GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) and Theravance, Inc. issued a press release announcing positive results from three Phase 3 studies.  Two studies comparing the efficacy and safety of the combination  anticholinergic/long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist, ANORO(TM) ELLIPTA(TM) (umeclidinium/vilanterol, 'UMEC/VI') with inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist combination, ADVAIR(R) DISKUS(R) (fluticasone propionate/salmeterol 'FSC 250/50') and the third comparing the efficacy and safety of ANORO(TM) ELLIPTA(TM) with SERETIDE(R) DISKUS(R) 'FSC 500/50' in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and no history of moderate to severe COPD exacerbations in the last year.  UMEC/VI has been developed under the LABA collaboration agreement between Glaxo Group Limited and Theravance, Inc.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits






(d) Exhibits

             99.1       Press Release dated March     14, 2014






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: March     14, 2014



THERAVANCE, INC.


By:  /s/ Michael W. Aguiar                      

     Michael W. Aguiar

     Chief Financial Officer








Exhibit Index



Exhibit No.
Description


99.1
Press Release dated March     14, 2014