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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-008138.txt : 20050426
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050426110852
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-008138
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050426
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050426

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MANHATTAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001316
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				363898269
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125544555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGY VENTURES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000330

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ATLANTIC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GIMBERT JOAN PONS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221445

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27282
		FILM NUMBER:		05771916

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JOSEP SAMITHER 15
		STREET 2:		BORCLONA SCIENCE PARK
		CITY:			BORCELONA SPAIN
		STATE:			U3
		ZIP:			0000
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001001316</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MANHATTAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MHTT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001221445</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GIMBERT JOAN PONS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O OLEOYL-ESTRONE DEVELOPEMENTS, SL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>JOSEP SAMITIER 1-5 SCIENCE PARK</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BARCELONA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>U3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>U3 08028</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SPAIN</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3957037</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Oleoyl-Estrone Developments SL</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.65</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-01-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Director Stock Option</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-01-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is the chief executive officer of Oleoyl-Estrone Developments SL, a company of unlimited duration registered in the Registro Mercantil of Carcelona (&quot;OED&quot;).  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial Ownership of the shares owned by OED.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">25,000 shares have vested.  25,000 shares vest, if at all, on 1/28/05 and 1/28/06, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Under the 2003 Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">8,334 shares vest on 1/11/05, 8,333 shares vest on each of 1/11/06 and 1/11/07.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joan Pons Gimbert</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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