SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ferguson Linda G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O 3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY

SUITE 700

(Street)

LAS VEGAS

89169

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN PACIFIC CORP [ APFC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP-Administration & Secretary

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2009

4. 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 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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock							12,988⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock							5,663	I	Plan⁽²⁾

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.87						⁽³⁾	04/24/2011	Common Stock	5,000		5,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$8.3						⁽⁴⁾	12/13/2012	Common Stock	5,000		5,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.34						⁽⁵⁾	09/13/2015	Common Stock	5,000		5,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.25						⁽⁶⁾	11/03/2018	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Of the amount of shares beneficially owned, 4,000 shares represent unvested awards of restricted stock that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 11/3/2009.

2. For the benefit of the Reporting Person. Shares are held by an Institutional Fiduciary in the American Pacific Corporation Qualified Section 401(k) Plan (the "401(k) Plan"). Between June 26, 2009 and September 30, 2009 the Reporting Person acquired 50 shares of AMPAC common stock under the 401(k) Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of September 30, 2009.

3. The option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on 04/24/2001.

4. The option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on 12/13/2002.

5. The option vested in two equal annual installments beginning on 9/13/2005.

6. The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on 11/3/2009.

Remarks:

	Linda G. Ferguson	11/13/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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