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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-03-006611.txt : 20030829
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030829160434
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-006611
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030829

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPHERIX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000012239
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ENGINEERING, ACCOUNTING, RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT [8700]
		IRS NUMBER:				520849320
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12051 INDIAN CREEK CT
		CITY:			BELTSVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20705
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3014193900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12051 INDIAN CREEK COURT
		CITY:			BELTSVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20705

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIOSPHERICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIOSPHERICS RESEARCH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720404

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GANTT THOMAS W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001226452

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05576
		FILM NUMBER:		03874374

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8045 MURPHY ROAD
		CITY:			FULTON
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20759
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-08-27</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000012239</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPHERIX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SPEX</issuerTradingSymbol>
</issuer>
<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001226452</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GANTT THOMAS W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8045 MURPHY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FULTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20759</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>CEO/President</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>
<derivativeTable><derivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock Options</value>
</securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice><value>8.70</value>
</conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate><value>2003-08-27</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>100000</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare><value>0</value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate><value>2003-08-27</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
</exerciseDate>
<expirationDate><value>2011-08-27</value>
</expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares><value>0</value>
</underlyingSecurityShares>
</underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>103000</value>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</derivativeTransaction>
</derivativeTable>
<footnotes><footnote id="F1">25,000 shares are exercisable on August 27, 2003.  The remaining 75,000 shares are exercisable in accordance with the schedule and terms of the stock option grant.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>Thomas W. Gantt</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-08-29</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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