<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-032607.txt : 20170817
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170817163257
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-032607
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170817

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hauer Jerome M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001294935

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33137
		FILM NUMBER:		171039006

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4435 EASTGATE MALL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001367644
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				141902018
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 PROFESSIONAL DR, SUITE 400
		CITY:			GAITHERSBURG
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20879
		BUSINESS PHONE:		240-631-3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 PROFESSIONAL DR, SUITE 400
		CITY:			GAITHERSBURG
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20879
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        <footnote id="F1">Consists of an option granted  on January 22, 2015 under the company's stock incentive plan as amended and restated.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.70 to $36.05, inclusive. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Eric Burt, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
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