<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-16-118830.txt : 20160812
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160812171741
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-16-118830
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160810
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160812
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160812

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES SA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012477
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARC CLUB DU MOULIN A VENT
		STREET 2:		33 AVE DU DOCTEUR GEORGES LEVY
		CITY:			VENISSIEUX CED
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			69693
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126641666

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONTEITH DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001663077

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28508
		FILM NUMBER:		161829187

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		33 AVENUE DU DR. GEORGES LEVY
		CITY:			VENISSIEUX
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			69200
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        <issuerName>FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES SA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FLML</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MONTEITH DAVID</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>33, AVENUE DU DOCTEUR GEORGES LEVY</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>VENISSIEUX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>I0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>69200</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>FRANCE</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>ADSs</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">The issuer's &quot;ADSs&quot; are American Depositary Shares, with each ADS representing one ordinary share, nominal value 0.122 Euros per share, of the issuer; ADSs are represented by American Depositary Receipts. The securities acquired as reported in this statement represent the grant of ADSs under the issuer's &quot;Free Share&quot; award program; no purchase price was applicable to such grant. See footnote (2) for details as to the dates such ADSs will be issued to the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents (a) 2,500 restricted ADSs granted under the issuer's &quot;Free Share&quot; award program on 12/11/2014, all of which will be issued to the reporting person on the fourth anniversary of the grant date, provided that the reporting person continues to be employed by the issuer or an affiliate thereof on the second anniversary of the grant date; and (b) 15,000 restricted ADSs granted under the issuer's &quot;Free Share&quot; award program on 8/10/2016, all of which will be issued to the reporting person on the second anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options become exercisable as to 27,500 ADSs on each of the first four anniversaries after the 12/11/2014 grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options become exercisable as to 8,750 ADSs on each of the first four anniversaries after the 12/10/2015 grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>VP, Research and Development</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Phillandas T. Thompson, as attorney-in-fact for David Monteith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-08-10</signatureDate>
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