<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-042745.txt : 20120730
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-12-042745.hdr.sgml : 20120730
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120730185042
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-042745
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120726
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120730
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120730

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMARIN CORP PLC\UK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000897448
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIRST FLOOR, BLOCK 3, THE OVAL,
		STREET 2:		SHELBOURNE ROAD, BALLSBRIDGE
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353 1 6699 020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIRST FLOOR, BLOCK 3, THE OVAL,
		STREET 2:		SHELBOURNE ROAD, BALLSBRIDGE
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMARIN PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ETHICAL HOLDINGS PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930322

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THERO JOHN F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199637

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-176897
		FILM NUMBER:		12994845

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ACUSPHERE INC
		STREET 2:		500 ARSENAL STREET
		CITY:			WATERTOWN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02472
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        <footnote id="F1">The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which currently represents one Ordinary Share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On February 1, 2012, the Reporting Person was granted 56,700 restricted stock units (the &quot;RSUs&quot;) under the Amarin Corporation plc 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share or cash in lieu thereof at the Issuer's discretion. The RSUs vest in six equal installments based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria and continued employment of the Reporting Person as provided in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person. The performance criteria for the first installment was met, resulting in vesting of 9,450 RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These RSUs vest on July 26, 2013, subject to continued employment of the Reporting Person through such date. Ordinary Shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person as soon as practicable after the vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share or cash in lieu thereof at the Issuer's discretion.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 13, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.73 to $15.36, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.61 to $13.83, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">On December 21, 2009, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 900,000 Ordinary Shares under the Amarin Corporation plc 2002 Stock Option Plan. The stock option vests in four equal installments on December 21, 2010, June 21, 2011, June 21, 2012 and June 21, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">On November 10, 2010, the Reporting Person was granted an option to purchase 1,200,000 Ordinary Shares under the Amarin Corporation plc 2002 Stock Option Plan. The stock option will vest in four equal annual installments on November 11, 2010, November 10, 2011, November 10, 2012 and November 10, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Since the date of the Reporting Person's last ownership report, he partially exercised the option granted December 21, 2009 in order to purchase 37,500 Ordinary Shares and transferred such Ordinary Shares to his ex-wife, all pursuant to a domestic relations order. The Reporting Person no longer reports as beneficially owned any securities owned by his ex-wife.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">Since the date of the Reporting Person's last ownership report, he (i) partially exercised the option to purchase 37,500 Ordinary Shares and transferred such Ordinary Shares to his ex-wife, and (b) transferred the option to purchase 112,037 Ordinary Shares under the December 21, 2009 award to his ex-wife, all pursuant to a domestic relations order. The Reporting Person no longer reports as beneficially owned any securities owned by his ex-wife.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">Since the date of the Reporting Person's last ownership report, he transferred the option to purchase 300,000 Ordinary Shares under the November 10, 2012 award pursuant to a domestic relations order.  The Reporting Person no longer reports as beneficially owned any securities owned by his ex-wife.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Frederick Ahlholm, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-07-30</signatureDate>
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