Item  8.01 Other Events.

On December 3, 2007, Targacept, Inc. issued a press release announcing results from the Phase II clinical trial of its product candidate TC-2696 in third molar extraction patients. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1

   Press release dated December 3, 2007

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.

 

    TARGACEPT, INC.
Date: December 3, 2007  

/s/ Alan A. Musso

  Alan A. Musso
 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and

Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1

   Press release dated December 3, 2007