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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Silverberg Mark M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AKORN INC [AKRX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Exec VP, Ops Global QA&TechSrv (Last) (First) (Middle) 1925 WEST FIELD COURT SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/21/2014 (Street) LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 10/21/2014   M(1)   50,000 A $ 1.11 119,911 D   Common Stock 10/21/2014   M(1)   50,000 A $ 1.6 169,911 D   Common Stock 10/21/2014   M(1)   35,000 A $ 1.6 204,911 D   Common Stock 10/21/2014   M(1)   75,000 A $ 1.6 279,911 D   Common Stock 10/21/2014   S(2)   72,491 D $ 40 207,420 (3) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 1.11

10/21/2014

M

50,000

(4)

05/26/2019

Common Stock

50,000

$ 0 (8)

0

D

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 1.6

10/21/2014

M

50,000

(5)

11/19/2014

Common Stock

50,000

$ 0 (8)

0

D

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 1.6

10/21/2014

M

35,000

(6)

11/19/2014

Common Stock

35,000

$ 0 (8)

0

D

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$ 1.6

10/21/2014

M

75,000

(7)

11/19/2014

Common Stock

75,000

$ 0 (8)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Silverberg Mark M 1925 WEST FIELD COURT SUITE 300 LAKE FOREST, IL 60045			Exec VP, Ops Global QA&TechSrv

Signatures

/s/ Mark M Silverberg		10/22/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 12, 2014.
(2)	Proceeds from the sale were used to pay exercise price and taxes due upon exercise of options.
(3)	Amount of Shares Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction includes 22,535 unvested shares subject to a restricted stock awards and 184,885 shares owned outright.
(4)	The option vested in three annual installments with 16,666 options vesting on May 26, 2010, and 16,667 options vesting on each of May 26, 2011 and May 26, 2012.
(5)	The option vested in three annual installments with 16,666 options vesting on November 19, 2010, and 16,667 options vesting on each of November 19, 2011 and November 19, 2012.
(6)	The option vested in four annual installments with 8,750 vesting on each of November 19, 2009, November 19, 2010, November 19, 2011, and November 19, 2012.
(7)	The option vested in four annual installments with 18,750 vesting on each of November 19, 2009, November 19, 2010, November 19, 2011, and November 19, 2012
(8)	There was no consideration given in exchange for the security.

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