UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~PURSUANT~~For TOthe ~~RULE~~month ~~13a-16~~of ~~OR 15d-16 UNDER~~February 2011

~~THE~~ 001-33444 (Commission ~~SECURITIES~~File ~~EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934~~Number)

~~For~~ Eurand ~~the~~N.V. (Translation ~~month~~ of ~~January~~registrant’s ~~2011~~name into English)

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Eurand N.V.

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Olympic Plaza

Fred. Roeskestraat 123

1076 EE Amsterdam, The Netherlands

(Address of principal executive office)

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

On ~~January 31~~ February 11, 2011, Axcan Intermediate Holdings, Inc. announced the completion of the tender offer of Eurand N.V. ~~and~~(“Eurand”) by Axcan ~~Holdings,~~Pharma ~~Inc~~Holding B.V. ~~announced~~(“Axcan”), anthe ~~extension~~commencement of a subsequent offering period, and the sale by Eurand of all or substantially all of the assets of Eurand (including the shares of its subsidiaries) to Axcan or one or more of its designees for aggregate consideration equal to (i) a note payable (the “Note Payable”) from Axcan or one or more of its designees in an aggregate principal amount equal to $12.00 multiplied by the total number of outstanding ordinary shares of Eurand, par value €0.01 per share, as of the completion of the tender offer~~. A~~ ~~copy~~(which Note Payable shall be prepayable without penalty or premium), and (ii) the assumption by Axcan or its designees of all liabilities and obligations of Eurand, whether actual, contingent or otherwise, including the ~~press~~express ~~release~~assumption isof ~~attached~~all ~~hereto~~contractual asobligations ~~Exhibit~~(and 1also including the related obligation of Axcan or its designees to fully indemnify and hold harmless Eurand with respect to all such assumed liabilities and obligations).

The information in this 6-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit #	Description
1	Press Release issued on January 31, 2011 announcing extension of Tender Offer

EXHIBIT INDEX

1 Press Release issued on January 31, 2011 announcing extension of Tender Offer

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 3 11, 2011


	EURAND N.V. (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Manya S. Deehr
		Manya S. Deehr
		Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

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