<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-14-003888.txt : 20140123
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-14-003888.hdr.sgml : 20140123
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140123211838
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-14-003888
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140123

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATRICK GREGORY S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219844

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35518
		FILM NUMBER:		14544385

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		STREET 2:		1550 EAST GUDE DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20850
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-01-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001356576</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SUPN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PATRICK GREGORY S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1550 EAST GUDE STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCKVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20850</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11102</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.24</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-01-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-01-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes an aggregate of 2,199 shares acquired by the Reporting Person through the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan subsequent to the date of the Reporting Person's most recent filing on Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on January 21, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gregory S. Patrick</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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