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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-08-017308.txt : 20080718
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080718172704
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-017308
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080716
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080718
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080718

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:		08960031

	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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Such shares of Class A Common Stock are held in one trust, of which the reporting person is a beneficiary, as well as, one of three trustees, under Trust Agreement dated 12/23/73 fbo Minnette Hermelin, mother of reporting person (the ?Minnette Hermelin Trust?).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Such shares of Class B Common Stock are held in the Minnette Hermelin Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Such shares of Class A Common Stock are held in Trust under Trust Agreement dated 12/23/73 fbo Marc S. Hermelin, under which the reporting person is the primary beneficiary and one of three trustees (the ?Marc S. Hermelin Trust?).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Such shares of Class B Common Stock are held in the Marc S. Hermelin Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Such shares of Class A Common Stock are held in one trust, of which the reporting person is one of three trustees, under Trust Agreement dated 12/22/1973 fbo Anne S. Kirschner, sister of reporting person (the ?Anne S. Kirschner Trust?).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Such shares of Class B Common Stock are held in the Anne S. Kirschner Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Such shares of Class A Common Stock are held in one trust, of which the reporting person is one of three trustees, under Trust Agreement dated 12/22/1973 fbo Arnold Hermelin, brother of reporting person (the ?Arnold Hermelin Trust?).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Such shares of Class B Common Stock are held in the Arnold Hermelin Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Acquisition by the Minnette Hermelin Trust of Class A Common Stock in exchange for a like amount of shares of Class B Common Stock from, collectively, the Marc S. Hermelin Trust, the Anne S. Kirschner Trust and the Arnold Hermelin Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Does not include (a) 979,536 shares of Class A Common Stock which are held in the Marc S. Hermelin Trust; and (b) 118,677 shares of Class A Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">Does not include (a) 1,747,793 shares of Class B Common Stock which are held in the Marc S. Hermelin Trust; and (b) 1,316,613 shares of Class B Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">Does not include (a) 2,180,921 shares of Class A Common Stock which are held in two trusts, including (i) the Arnold Hermelin Trust and (ii) the Anne S. Kirschner Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">Does not include (a) 4,426,354 shares of Class B Common Stock which are held in two trusts, including (i) the Arnold Hermelin Trust and (ii) the Anne S. Kirschner Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">Does not include (a) 701,462 shares of Class A Common Stock which are held in the Minnette Hermelin Trust; and (b) 118,677 shares of Class A Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F15">Does not include (a) 622,625 shares of Class B Common Stock which are held in the Minnette Hermelin Trust; and (b) 1,316,613 shares of Class B Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F16">Does not include: (a) 1,680,998 shares of Class A Common Stock which are held in two trusts, in each of which the reporting person is one of three trustees, including (i) the Marc S. Hermelin Trust; and (ii) the Minnette Hermelin Trust; and (b) 118,677 shares of Class A Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F17">Does not include: (a) 2,370,418 shares of Class B Common Stock which are held in two trusts, in each of which the reporting person is one of three trustees, including (i) the Marc S. Hermelin Trust; and (ii) the Minnette Hermelin Trust; and (b) 1,316,613 shares of Class B Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F18">Does not include 1,078,950 shares of Class A Common Stock which are held in the Arnold Hermelin Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F19">Does not include 2,215,709 shares of Class B Common Stock which are held in the Arnold Hermelin Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F20">Does not include 1,101,971 shares of Class A Common Stock which are held in the Anne S. Kirschner Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F21">Does not include 2,210,645 shares of Class B Common Stock which are held in the Anne S. Kirschner Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F22">Disposition by the Minnette Hermelin Trust of Class B Common Stock in exchange for a like amount of shares of Class A Common Stock from, collectively, the Marc S. Hermelin Trust, the Anne S. Kirschner Trust and the Arnold Hermelin Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F23">Disposition by the Marc S. Hermelin Trust of Class A Common Stock in exchange for a like amount of shares of Class B Common Stock from the Minnette Hermelin Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F24">Acquisition by the Marc S. Hermelin Trust of Class B Common Stock in exchange for a like amount of shares of Class A Common Stock from the Minnette Hermelin Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F25">Disposition by the Anne S. Kirschner Trust of Class A Common Stock in exchange for a like amount of shares of Class B Common Stock from the Minnette Hermelin Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F26">Acquisition by the Anne S. Kirschner Trust of Class B Common Stock in exchange for a like amount of shares of Class A Common Stock from the Minnette Hermelin Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F27">Disposition by the Arnold Hermelin Trust of Class A Common Stock in exchange for a like amount of shares of Class B Common Stock from the Minnette Hermelin Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F28">Acquisition by the Arnold Hermelin Trust of Class B Common Stock in exchange for a like amount of shares of Class A Common Stock from the Minnette Hermelin Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Marc S. Hermelin, Trustee</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-18</signatureDate>
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