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: December 21, 2010 (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 December 21, 2010, GlaxoSmithKline plc and Theravance, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the first patient has started treatment with an investigational inhaled bifunctional compound GSK961081 ('081) in a Phase IIb study to evaluate efficacy and safety in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD). '081 is a single molecule functioning as both a muscarinic antagonist and a beta2 receptor agonist (MABA). 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 of Theravance, Inc. dated December 21, 2010

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: December 21, 2010
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 December 21, 2010