<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-17-010005-index.html : 20170524
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170524172615
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-010005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170524
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170524

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEMPHARM, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001434647
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				205894398
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 CROSSPARK ROAD, SUITE E126
		CITY:			CORALVILLE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52241
		BUSINESS PHONE:		319-665-2575

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 CROSSPARK ROAD, SUITE E126
		CITY:			CORALVILLE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52241

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KEMPHARM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080507

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pascoe Richard W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001343266

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36913
		FILM NUMBER:		17867627

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SOMAXON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		STREET 2:		10935 VISTA SORRENTO PARKWAY, SUITE 250
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
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Document 1 - RAW XML: rdgdoc.xml

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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>pascoepoa.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-24 - POWER OF ATTORNEY EXHIBIT.
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: pascoepoa.htm

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