    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001178879-18-000036-index.html : 20181226
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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181226170222
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001178879-18-000036
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181221
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20181226
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181226

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001178879
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
    		IRS NUMBER:				200422823
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		8-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33497
    		FILM NUMBER:		181253102

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		1 CEDAR BROOK DRIVE
    		CITY:			CRANBURY
    		STATE:			NJ
    		ZIP:			08512
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		(609) 662-2000

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		1 CEDAR BROOK DRIVE
    		CITY:			CRANBURY
    		STATE:			NJ
    		ZIP:			08512

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020729
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>8-K
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>form8-kdecember262018.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>8-K
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: form8-kdecember262018.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-10.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>exhibit101.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: exhibit101.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>amicuslogoa03.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: amicuslogoa03.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>exhibit101001.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: exhibit101001.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>exhibit101002.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: exhibit101002.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>exhibit101003.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: exhibit101003.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>exhibit101004.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: exhibit101004.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>