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<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-09-007773.hdr.sgml : 20090514
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090514074531
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-09-007773
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090512
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090514
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VanderZanden Robert J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001287601

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05576
		FILM NUMBER:		09824347

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		913 HIGH KNOLL WAY
		CITY:			TRAVELERS REST
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29690

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZANDEN ROBERT J VANDER
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040417

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
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        <issuerName>SPHERIX INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BETHESDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20817</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert J. Vander Zanden</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-14</signatureDate>
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