UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): October 29, 2008

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

DE	0-15313	13-3033811
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Tower Center East Brunswick, NJ	08816
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (732) 418-9300

(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events

On October 29, 2008, Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Registrant) held a publicly available live webcast discussion of pegloticase scientific presentations given at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology. The transcript of the October 29, 2008 conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

See Exhibit Index attached hereto.

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.

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: November 3, 2008	By:	/s/ Philip K. Yachmetz
		Executive Vice President & Chief Business Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EX-99.1 Transcript dated October 29, 2008