<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-19-013391.txt : 20190702
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-19-013391.hdr.sgml : 20190702
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190702170359
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-19-013391
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190702
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190702

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Plooster Matthew R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001638364

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36913
		FILM NUMBER:		19938618

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2656 CROSSPARK ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			CORALVILLE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			52241

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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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-06-30</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001638364</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Plooster Matthew R</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>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7857</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24512</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1117</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By TD Ameritrade Clearing Inc. Custodian FBO Matthew Ryan Plooster Roth IRA, as trustee</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant to the Reporting Person of a fully vested restricted stock award (&quot;RSA&quot;) under the Issuer's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. The RSA was granted to the Reporting Person in lieu of the quarterly cash compensation payable to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Third Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Timothy J. Sangiovanni, Attorney-in-Fact for Matthew R. Plooster</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-07-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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