<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-13-031349.txt : 20130809
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130809113930
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-13-031349
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130807
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130809
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130809

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REPLIGEN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000730272
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				042729386
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		41 SEYON STREET
		STREET 2:		BUILDING 1, SUITE 100
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02453
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7814499560

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		41 SEYON STREET
		STREET 2:		BUILDING 1, SUITE 100
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02453

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUSCHE JAMES R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14656
		FILM NUMBER:		131025199

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O REPLIGEN CORP 41
		STREET 2:		SEYON ST. BUILDING 1, SUITE 100
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02453
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>RGEN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>197128</value>
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                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Payment made via forfeiture of 29,858 shares of Common Stock valued at the Closing Price of $9.83 on August 7, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">$10.0118 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.98 to $10.08, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William J. Kelly (Attorney in Fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-08-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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