<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001161697-25-000320.txt : 20250910
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001161697-25-000320
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250908
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250910
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250910

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Elsbernd Brian
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001763511
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33057
		FILM NUMBER:		251306484

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		355 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001369568
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		355 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 801
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(305) 529-2522

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		355 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 801
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CATALYST PHARMACEUTICAL PARTNERS, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060719
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        <footnote id="F1">The shares reported as sold herein and in Table I to the Reporting Person's Form 4 filed with the SEC on September 5, 2025 were sold on the open market to fund the exercise price and tax withholding due from Mr. Elsbernd on the exercise of the 112,475 stock options reported in Table II hereto and the 50,000 stock options reported on Table II to the Reporting Person's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 5, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents a weighted average price for the shares sold. Shares were sold in a range from $20.225 to $20.315 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options vested in three annual tranches beginning on December 19, 2019.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Brian Elsbernd</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-09-10</signatureDate>
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