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): May 1, 2009

Emisphere Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-10615	13-3306985
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

240 Cedar Knolls Road, Suite 200, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey	07927
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 973-532-8000

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 8.01 Other Events.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE OF EMISPHERE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. DATED MAY 1, 2009

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 1, 2009, Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company has been informed by an independent expert panel of scientists that its Sodium N-[8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl) Amino] Caprylate (“SNAC”) carrier has been provisionally designated as Generally Recognized as Safe (“GRAS”) for its intended application in combination with nutrients added to food and dietary supplements.

The description of the press release set forth under this “Item 8.01. Other Events” is qualified in its entirety by reference to the press release, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1- Press release of Emisphere Technologies, Inc. dated May 1, 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.

	Emisphere Technologies, Inc.
May 1, 2009	By:	/s/ Michael R. Garone
		Name:	Michael R. Garone
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of Emisphere Technologies, Inc., dated May 1, 2009