UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 10, 2010

SANTARUS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		0-50651 (Commission File Number)		33-0734433 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3721 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 400, San Diego, California 92130
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(858) 314-5700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01		Other Events.

     On December 8, 2010, a complaint styled as a putative class action was filed against Santarus, Inc. (the “Company”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by a person employed by the Company as a sales representative and on behalf of a class of similarly situated current and former employees of the Company. The complaint seeks damages for alleged violations of the New York Labor Law 650 §§ et. seq and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Such alleged violations include failure to pay for overtime work. The complaint seeks an unspecified amount for unpaid wages and overtime wages, liquidated and/or punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and other damages. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the litigation.

SIGNATURE

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