<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-083401.txt : 20151203
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151203201448
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-083401
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151203

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:		151268581

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1119 ST PAUL STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
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        <footnote id="F1">New Enterprise Associates 11, Limited Partnership (&quot;NEA 11&quot;) made a pro rata distribution for no consideration of an aggregate of 3,820,625 shares of common stock of the Issuer to its general partner and its limited partners on December 3, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares are directly held by NEA 11 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="F3">NEA Partners 11 received 1,172,932 shares of common stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA 11 on December 3, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares are directly held by NEA Partners 11 and indirectly held by NEA 11 GP, the sole general partner of NEA Partners 11, and the individual managers of NEA 11 GP (NEA 11 GP and the individual managers of NEA 11 GP together, the &quot;NEA Partners 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 Partners 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 Partners 11 shares in which the NEA Partners 11 Indirect Reporting Persons have no pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">NEA Partners 11 made a pro rata distribution for no consideration of an aggregate of 1,172,932 shares of common stock of the Issuer to its limited partners on December 3, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The Reporting Person received 41,426 shares of common stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA Partners 11 on December 3, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The Barrett 2006 Family Trust received 20,713 shares of common stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA Partners 11 on December 3, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">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="F9">The Radhika Barrett Trust (the &quot;Radhika Barrett Trust&quot;) received 11,980 shares of common stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA Partners 11 on December 3, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The Reporting Person is the trustee of the Radhika Barrett Trust, 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="F11">The April P. Barrett Grandchildren's Trust (the &quot;Grandchildren's Trust&quot;) received 8,733 shares of common stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA Partners 11 on December 3, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">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 Grandchildren's Trust in which the Reporting Person has no pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">New Enterprise Associates, LLC (&quot;NEA LLC&quot;) received 212,970 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the distribution by NEA Partners 11 on December 3, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">The Reporting Person is a member of the Board of Directors of NEA LLC, 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>
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