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) January 22, 2009

MINRAD INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-32666	870299034

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

50 Cobham Drive, Orchard Park, NY 14127-4121
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 716-855-1068

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

Beginning on January 22, 2009, Minrad International, Inc. requested those persons holding options to acquire its common stock to agree to terminate their options. Copies of the correspondence and forms of termination agreements are attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1

Correspondence and Agreement to Terminate Options

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.


	MINRAD INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Registrant)
January 22, 2009	By:	/s/Charles Trego
		Name:	Charles Trego
		Title:	CFO and Executive Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1

Correspondence and Agreement to Terminate Options

MINRAD INTERNATIONAL, INC. 8-K