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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100817163708
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-042931
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100813
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100817

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAVAS PAUL G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275756

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23047
		FILM NUMBER:		101023498

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 EAST 62ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10021

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001010086
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				133864870
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 EAST 62ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10065
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-672-9100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 EAST 62ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10065

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SIGA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961108
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Acquired pursuant to the exercise of the warrants described in Table II.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These warrants were previously reported as the right to buy 868 shares of common stock of SIGA Technologies, Inc. (&quot;SIGA&quot;) at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, but, pursuant to the terms of the warrants, were adjusted to reflect the effects of SIGA's subsequent issuance to certain third parties.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Paul G. Savas</signatureName>
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