<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-004501.txt : 20130124
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130124131808
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-004501
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vaughn Victor
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001567077

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35518
		FILM NUMBER:		13544958

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		STREET 2:		1550 EAST GUDE DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20850

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001356576
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1550 E GUDE DR
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20850
		BUSINESS PHONE:		301-838-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1550 E GUDE DR
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20850
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        <issuerName>SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SUPN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Vaughn Victor</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1550 EAST GUDE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCKVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20850</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President of Sales</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>700</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Gregory S. Patrick, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-24</signatureDate>
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Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
      The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Gregory S. Patrick the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:
      (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, a Form ID, Uniform Application for Access Codes to File on
EDGAR and Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder; and
      (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable
to complete and execute any such Form ID or Forms 3, 4 or 5 (including amendments) and timely file such forms with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
      (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of
attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as attorney-in-fact may approve in
attorney-in-fact's discretion.
      The undersigned grants to attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and
thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers granted, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.
      The undersigned acknowledges that attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange
Act. The undersigned agrees that attorney-in-fact may rely entirely on information furnished orally or in writing by
the undersigned to attorney-in-fact.
      The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the attorney-in-fact against any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or
omission of necessary facts in the information provided by the undersigned to attorney-in-fact for purposes of
executing, acknowledging, delivering or filing Form ID or Forms 3, 4 or 5 (including amendments) and agrees to
reimburse the attorney-in-fact for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or
defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.
      This Power of Attorney supersedes any power of attorney previously executed by the undersigned regarding
the purposes outlined in the first paragraph hereof ("Prior Powers of Attorney"), and the authority of the attorney-in-
fact named in any Prior Powers of Attorney is hereby revoked.
      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities, unless earlier (a) revoked
by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact; or (b) superseded by a new power
of attorney regarding the purposes outlined in the first paragraph hereof dated as of a later date.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 4th
day of January 2013.
      						/s/ Victor Vaughn
     						Victor Vaughn
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