<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-18-023543.txt : 20180515
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180515095328
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-023543
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAWES KAREN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261506

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14656
		FILM NUMBER:		18833709

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		579 BELLEVUE AVE
		CITY:			NEWPORT
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02840

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
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">$41.7968 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $41.73 to $41.815, 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>
        <footnote id="F2">This option is currently exercisable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey P. Leduc (Attorney in Fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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