Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC [ACOR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
152 WEST 57TH STREET, 33RD FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/17/2018
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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 12/17/2018   S   41,853 D $ 16.4887 5,809,432 I See Footnotes (1) (2) (3)
Common Stock 12/18/2018   S   50,000 D $ 16.9689 5,759,432 I See Footnotes (1) (2) (3)
Common Stock 12/18/2018   S   30,000 D $ 16.8832 5,729,432 I See Footnotes (1) (2) (3)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
152 WEST 57TH STREET, 33RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019		     X    
Scopia Management, Inc.
152 WEST 57TH STREET, 33RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019		     X    
SIROVICH MATTHEW
152 WEST 57TH STREET, 33RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019		     X    
MINDICH JEREMY
152 WEST 57TH STREET, 33RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019		     X    

Signatures

 SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP, By: Scopia Management, Inc., its general partner, Name: /s/ Matthew Sirovich, Title: Managing Director   12/19/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 SCOPIA MANAGEMENT, INC., Name: /s/ Matthew Sirovich, Title: Managing Director   12/19/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 MATTHEW SIROVICH, Name: /s/ Matthew Sirovich   12/19/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 JEREMY MINDICH, Name: /s/ Jeremy Mindich   12/19/2018
**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 Form 4 is filed jointly by Scopia Capital Management LP ("Scopia Management"), Scopia Management, Inc. ("Scopia Inc."), Matthew Sirovich and Jeremy Mindich. The securities reported in this Form 4 are held in the accounts of several private investment funds, including Scopia Long LLC, Scopia Windmill Fund LP, Scopia International Master Fund LP, Scopia PX LLC, Scopia PX International Master Fund LP, Scopia Partners LLC, Scopia Long International Master Fund LP, Scopia Long QP LLC, Scopia Health Care LLC, Scopia Health Care International Master Fund LP, Scopia LB LLC and Scopia LB International Master Fund LP (together, the "Investment Vehicles") for which Scopia Management serves as the investment manager. Each of the Investment Vehicles individually holds less than 10% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Issuer"). Scopia Management, as the investment manager of the Investment Vehicles,
(2) (Continued From Footnote 1) may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares of common stock of the Issuer held directly by the Investment Vehicles because Scopia Management has voting and investment power over such securities. In addition, Scopia Inc., as general partner of Scopia Management, and Matthew Sirovich and Jeremy Mindich, as Managing Directors of Scopia Inc., may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares of common stock of the Issuer held directly by the Investment Vehicles because each of Scopia Inc., Mr. Sirovich and Mr. Mindich may be deemed to exercise voting and investment power over such securities. Further, Messrs. Sirovich and Mindich may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in a portion of the securities held directly by the Investment Vehicles due to the right of an affiliate of Scopia Management to receive performance-based allocations and due to their investments in the Investment Vehicles.
(3) Each of Scopia Management, Scopia Inc. and Messrs. Sirovich and Mindich disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of Scopia Management, Scopia Inc. or Messrs. Sirovich and Mindich is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

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