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): April 22, 2004

Tularik Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specifided in its charter)

Delaware

000-28397

94-3248800

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


1120 Veterans Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA		94080
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 825-7000

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

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 22, 2004, the Registrant publicly disseminated a press release announcing certain financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004.

A copy of the Registrant’s press release dated April 22, 2004 concerning the foregoing results is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

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.


		TULARIK INC.

Date: April 22, 2004		/s/ William J. Rieflin
		William J. Rieflin Executive Vice President, Administration Acting Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Number		Description
99.1		Press Release entitled “Tularik Reports 2004 First Quarter Financial Results,” dated April 22, 2004 (furnished and not filed herewith solely pursuant to Item 12).

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