UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 3, 2012

LOTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-32581	20-0507918
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

16 Cheng Zhuang Road, Feng Tai District, Beijing 100071 People’s Republic of China	N/A
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

86-10-63899868

N/A

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

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 3, 2012, Michael Toups resigned as a director of Lotus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Toups’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

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.

	LOTUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Date: January 10, 2012	By: /s/ Liu Zhongyi Name: Liu Zhongyi Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Lotus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 8-K