<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-22-025827.txt : 20220708
<SEC-HEADER>0000899243-22-025827.hdr.sgml : 20220708
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220708172019
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-22-025827
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220706
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220708
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220708

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BELANOFF JOSEPH K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001286199

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50679
		FILM NUMBER:		221075309

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001088856
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				770487658
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650.688.8803

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		149 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were withheld so the Reporting Person could satisfy the exercise price and tax liability arising from a net (cashless) exercise of stock options that occurred on July 6, 2022. The options subject to the net exercise were to expire on January 30, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 11, 2022, as amended.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the weighted average sale price for the entire number of shares sold. The actual sale prices range from $26.21 to $26.65. Information on the exact number of shares sold at each sale price can be obtained from the issuer upon request.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents the weighted average sale price for the entire number of shares sold. The actual sale prices range from $26.21 to $26.41. Information on the exact number of shares sold at each sale price can be obtained from the issuer upon request.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Reporting Person has voting power over the shares held by the Joseph K. Belanoff and Katherine A. Blenko Revocable Living Trust DTD 01/29/02 pursuant to voting agreements and disclaims beneficial ownership of all of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Fully exercisable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The power of attorney under which this form was signed is on file with the Commission.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joseph Douglas Lyon, as attorney-in-fact for Joseph K. Belanoff.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-07-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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