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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-06-002994.txt : 20060224
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060224163141
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-06-002994
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060224

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KV PHARMACEUTICAL CO /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000057055
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				430618919
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2503 S HANLEY RD
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63144
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3146456600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2503 S HANLEY RD
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63144

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERMELIN MARC S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001039209

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09601
		FILM NUMBER:		06643349

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2503 S HANLEY RD
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63144
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3146456600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2503 SOUTH HANLEY RD
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63144
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-02-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000057055</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KV PHARMACEUTICAL CO /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KVA, KVB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001039209</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HERMELIN MARC S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2503 SOUTH HANLEY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63144</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman, CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>35141</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1349072</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Deemed indirect beneficial owner as trustee solely because beneficiary is a sibling of the trustee</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Such shares of Class A Common are held in one Trust, of which the reporting person is one of three trustees, under Trust Agreement dated 12/22/73 fbo Anne S. Kirschner, sister of Marc S. Hermelin.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Distribution to beneficiary of Trust without consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Does not include (a) 130 shares of Class A Common Stock indirectly owned by the reporting person that are held in a limited partnership; (b) 1,394,303 shares of Class A Common Stock which are held in 2 trusts, in each of which the reporting person is one of three trustees, including (i) Trust under Trust Agreement dated 12/22/73 FBO Marc S. Hermelin, under which the reporting person is the primary beneficiary, and (ii) Trust under Trust Agreement dated 12/23/73 FBO Minnette Hermelin; (c) 2,029,615 shares of Class B Common Stock indirectly owned by the three trustees, including (i) Trust under Trust Agreement dated 12/23/73 FBO Minnette Hermelin; and (d) 2,168 shares of Class B Common Stock indirectly owned by the reporting person that are held in a limited partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Does not include (a) 1,423,690 shares of Class A Common Stock which are held in one Trust, under Trust Agreement dated 12/22/73 FBO Arnold Hermelin, under which Marc S. Hermelin is deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership solely because the beneficiary is a sibling of the Trustee; and (b) 4,159,687 shares of Class B Common Stock which are held in two Trusts, including (i) Trust under Trust Agreement dated 12/22/73 FBO Arnold Hermelin, and (ii) Trust under Trust Agreement dated 12/22/73 FBO Anne S. Kirschner, under both of which Marc S. Hermelin is deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership solely because the beneficiaries are siblings of the Trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Marc S. Hermelin, Trustee</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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