Depomed Announces Filing Of Shelf Registration To Replace Existing Shelf

Depomed, Inc.

announced that it has filed a "shelf" registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This will replace the Company's previously filed shelf registration statement, which will expire in June 2012 and includes the registration for the sale of common stock, preferred stock or debt securities. The Company currently has no plan to issue any securities under the registration statement, and the terms of any future offering pursuant to the registration statement would be established at the time of the offering.