<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-19-008070.txt : 20190426
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-19-008070.hdr.sgml : 20190426
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190426170605
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-19-008070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190424
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190426
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190426

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Saluri Joseph
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001512131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36913
		FILM NUMBER:		19772692

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEWLINK GENETICS CORP.
		STREET 2:		2503 SOUTH LOOP DR., SUITE 5100
		CITY:			AIMES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50010

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:		1180 CELEBRATION BOULEVARD, SUITE 103
		CITY:			CELEBRATION
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(321) 939-3416

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1180 CELEBRATION BOULEVARD, SUITE 103
		CITY:			CELEBRATION
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34747

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KEMPHARM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080507
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-04-24</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001434647</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KEMPHARM, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KMPH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001512131</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Saluri Joseph</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KEMPHARM, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1180 CELEBRATION BOULEVARD, SUITE 103</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CELEBRATION</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>34747</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.62</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-04-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2029-04-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on the date of grant, April 24, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This grant was awarded as compensation for the Reporting Person's service on the Issuer's board of directors pursuant to the Issuer's third amended and restated non-employee director compensation policy.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">One hundred percent (100%) of the shares subject to the option shall vest on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant, (ii) one day prior to the date of the first annual meeting of the Issuer's stockholders following the date of grant or (iii) immediately prior to a change in control of the Issuer, subject in each case to the Reporting Person's continued service on such vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Timothy J. Sangiovanni, Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph B. Saluri</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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