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 (Date of earliest event reported): December 14, 2009

001-33635

(Commission file number)

CARDIUM THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	27-0075787
(State of incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

12255 El Camino Real, Suite 250 San Diego, California 92130	(858) 436-1000
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Registrant’s telephone number)

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:

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On December 14, 2009, Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. (“Cardium”) issued a press release announcing a presentation titled, “Phase 2b Study of GAM501 (Ad5PDGF-B/Collagen) in the Treatment of Diabetic Ulcers”, at the Tenth Annual Wound Healing: Science and Industry Conference held December 10-13, 2009 in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The presentation slides can be accessed at the Investors section of Cardium’s website at http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=77949&p=irol-presentations. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release of Cardium issued on December 14, 2009.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	CARDIUM THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Date: December 14, 2009	By:	/s/    CHRISTOPHER J. REINHARD
		Christopher J. Reinhard Chief Executive Officer