SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* SEYMOUR TAMARA A (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O KEMPHARM, INC. 1180 CELEBRATION BOULEVARD, SUITE 103 (Street) CELEBRATION FL 34747 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/18/2021	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KEMPHARM, INC [ KMPH ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	08/17/2031	Common Stock	22,500	$9.22	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant to the Reporting Person of a stock option under the Issuer's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). 33.33% of the total shares subject to the option vest in equal annual installments beginning on August 18, 2022 through August 18, 2024, provided that at the relevant vesting dates such optionee's directorial relationship has not been terminated as defined in and as determined under the Plan. All shares underlying the option will vest in full and become immediately exercisable upon a change of control of the Issuer. The option expires ten years after the date of grant.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney.

	/s/ Timothy J. Sangiovanni, Attorney-in-Fact for Tamara A. Seymour	08/18/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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