<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001493152-16-006629.txt : 20160106
<SEC-HEADER>0001493152-16-006629.hdr.sgml : 20160106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160106060259
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-16-006629
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Akers Biosciences Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001321834
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 GROVE RD
		CITY:			THOROFARE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08086
		BUSINESS PHONE:		856-848-8698

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 GROVE RD
		CITY:			THOROFARE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08086

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AKERS RAYMOND FRANCIS JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001596189

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36268
		FILM NUMBER:		161325285

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		171 E. ESSEX AVE
		CITY:			SEWELL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08080
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Chairman, Secretary</officerTitle>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
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                    <value>2100</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.34</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Dr. Akers previously gifted 70,000 shares of Common Stock to the Akers Family Trust, a trust to which he is not a named beneficiary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On January 5, 2016, Dr. Akers' wife purchased 2,100 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Raymond F. Akers, Jr. PhD</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-06</signatureDate>
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