<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-15-008492.txt : 20150619
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150619162749
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-15-008492
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150617
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150619
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150619

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:			BARRETT M JAMES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219855

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35518
		FILM NUMBER:		15942665

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1119 ST PAUL STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
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        <footnote id="F1">The shares are directly held by New Enterprise Associates 11, Limited Partnership (&quot;NEA 11&quot;) and indirectly held by NEA Partners 11, Limited Partnership (&quot;NEA Partners 11&quot;), the sole general partner of NEA 11, NEA 11 GP, LLC (&quot;NEA 11 GP&quot;), the sole general partner of NEA Partners 11, and the individual managers of NEA 11 GP (NEA Partners 11, NEA 11 GP and the individual managers of NEA 11 GP together, the &quot;NEA 11 Indirect Reporting Persons&quot;). The individual managers of NEA 11 GP are M. James Barrett, Peter J. Barris, Forest Baskett, Krishna &quot;Kittu&quot; Kolluri and Scott D. Sandell. The NEA 11 Indirect Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the NEA 11 shares in which the NEA 11 Indirect Reporting Persons have no pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares are directly held by the Barrett 2006 Family Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the 1934 Act, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the shares of common stock of the Issuer held by the Barrett 2006 Family Trust in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person is the trustee of the Radhika Barrett Trust (the &quot;Radhika Barrett Trust&quot;), which is the direct beneficial owner of the shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the 1934 Act, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the shares of common stock of the Issuer held by the Radhika Barrett Trust in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares are directly held by the  April P. Barrett Grandchildren's Trust (the &quot;Grandchildren's Trust&quot;).  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the 1934 Act, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the shares of common stock of the Issuer held by the &quot;Grandchildren's Trust in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Reporting Person is a member of the Board of Directors of New Enterprise Associates, LLC (&quot;NEA LLC&quot;), which is the direct beneficial owner of the shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Section 16 of the 1934 Act, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the shares of common stock of the Issuer held by NEA LLC in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $16.11 to $17.08, 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 set forth in this footnote (6) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.93 to $16.095, 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 set forth in this footnote (7) to this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Sasha Keough, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-06-19</signatureDate>
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