<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-23-007051.txt : 20230303
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20230303185212
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-23-007051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Guyer William
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001879013

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50679
		FILM NUMBER:		23706753

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED
		STREET 2:		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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2023-03-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CORT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Guyer William</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Development Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1472</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.86</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person purchased shares (&quot;Purchase Plan Shares&quot;) of the Issuer's common stock pursuant to a purchase plan (&quot;Purchase Plan&quot;) established under the Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated 2012 Incentive Award Plan on March 1, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In accordance with the Purchase Plan, the price was established based on the closing price on the day of the purchase.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 922 shares underlying unvested restricted stock awards granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer on September 1, 2022. 100% of the shares underlying the restricted stock awards will vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date provided the Reporting Person satisfies certain requirements.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares underlie unvested restricted stock awards granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer under the Purchase Plan. 100% of the shares underlying the restricted stock awards will vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date provided the Reporting Person remains the beneficial owner of the Purchase Plan Shares through such one-year anniversary.</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 William Guyer.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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