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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2005

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware	0-15313	13-3033811
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Tower Center, 14th Floor
East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

Not applicable

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

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On May 10, 2005, Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Savient”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

     In addition, on May 10, 2005, Savient held a publicly available live webcast discussion of its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. The transcript of the May 10, 2005 conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements And Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits

99.1	Press release dated March 16, 2005
99.2	Transcript dated March 16, 2005

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.

Date: May 16, 2005	SAVIENT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Philip K. Yachmetz
		Philip K. Yachmetz Senior Vice President – Corporate Strategy, General Counsel and Secretary