6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of November 2008

COMMISSION FILE NO. 000-29338

CARDIOME PHARMA CORP. 

(formerly NORTRAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.) 

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

6190 Agronomy Road, 6th Floor

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z3, CANADA 

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F

Form 20-F o Form 40-F x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange act of 1934.

Yes o No x

This Form 6-K is hereby filed and incorporated by reference in the registrant’s Registration Statements on Form F-10 (File No. 333-137935), Form F-3 (File No. 333-131912), Form S-8 (333-136696) and Form S-8 (333-125860).

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	CARDIOME PHARMA CORP.
Date: November 28, 2008	/S/ CURTIS SIKORSKY
	Curtis Sikorsky
	Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1	News Release dated November 28, 2008 - CARDIOME DISCLOSES CHAIRMAN AND CEO’S INVOLUNTARY SHARE SALE

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

  6190 Agronomy Road, 6th Floor Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z3 Tel: 604-677-6905 Fax: 604-677-6915

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    NASDAQ: CRME   TSX: COM

CARDIOME DISCLOSES CHAIRMAN AND CEO’S

INVOLUNTARY SHARE SALE

Vancouver, Canada, November 28, 2008 - Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME / TSX: COM) today disclosed that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bob Rieder, was recently subject to involuntary margin sales of 45,000 common shares from his direct holding of Cardiome stock.

Mr. Rieder commented, “I am very disappointed to have been required to involuntarily sell any shares of Cardiome, particularly at such an inopportune time; however the global financial crisis and associated market decline has had a profound impact on all stocks including our own.  Since joining Cardiome as CEO in 1998, I have always practiced my belief that the leader of a company should have a direct and material financial stake in the company’s success, and I have consistently held a substantial proportion of my personal assets in Cardiome shares.  My faith and confidence in Cardiome’s success is absolutely undiminished as we drive the company forward to the exciting times that lie ahead.”

About Cardiome Pharma Corp.

Cardiome Pharma Corp. is a product-focused drug development company dedicated to the advancement and commercialization of novel treatments for disorders of the heart and circulatory system.  Cardiome is traded on the NASDAQ National Market (CRME) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (COM).  For more information, please visit our web site at www.cardiome.com.

For Further Information:

Peter K. Hofman

Senior Director, Investor Relations

(604) 676-6993 or Toll Free: 1-800-330-9928

Email: phofman@cardiome.com

Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

Certain statements in this press release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or forward-looking information under applicable Canadian securities legislation that may not be based on historical fact, including without limitation statements containing the words “believe”, “may”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate” , “intend”, “expect” and similar expressions.  Such forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, events or developments, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information.  Such factors include, among others, our stage of development, lack of product revenues, additional capital requirements, risk associated with the completion of clinical trials and obtaining regulatory approval to market our products, the ability to protect our intellectual property, dependence on collaborative partners and the prospects for negotiating additional corporate collaborations or licensing arrangements and their timing.  Specifically, certain risks and uncertainties that could cause such actual events or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from any future events or results expressed or implied by such statements and information include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties that: we may not be able to successfully develop and obtain regulatory approval for vernakalant (iv) or vernakalant (oral) in the treatment of atrial fibrillation or any other current or future products in our targeted indications; our future operating results are uncertain and likely to fluctuate; we may not be able to raise additional capital; we may not be successful in establishing additional corporate collaborations or licensing arrangements; we may not be able to establish marketing and sales capabilities and the costs of launching our products may be greater than anticipated; we rely on third parties for the continued supply and manufacture of vernakalant (iv) and vernakalant (oral) and we have no experience in commercial manufacturing; we may face unknown risks related to intellectual property matters; we face increased competition from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; and other factors as described in detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission available at www.sec.gov and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com.  Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements and information, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.  All forward-looking statements and information made herein are based on our current expectations and we undertake no obligation to revise or update such forward-looking statements and information to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.