SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Congiusti Robert J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE MEADOWLANDS PLAZA

(Street)

EAST RUTHERFORD

07073

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/08/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAMBREX CORP [ CBM ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	5,500	D
Common Stock	330	I	401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	04/25/2006	Common Stock	4,000	$14.25	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	07/23/2008	Common Stock	5,000	$27.5625	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	07/27/2010	Common Stock	10,000	$44.1875	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	04/24/2010	Common Stock	3,750	$18.675	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	08/23/2011	Common Stock	5,000	$21.9025	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Exercisable in increments when the publicly traded share price reached a certain price.

2. First one-third to become exercisable in whole or in part one year from the date of grant, with a further one-third of such grant becoming exercisable in whole or in part on each of the next two anniversaries of such grant date.

3. First one-quarter to become exercisable in whole or in part one year from the date of grant,w ith a further one-quarter of such grant becoming exercisable in whole or in part on each of the next three anniversaries of such grant date.

Remarks:

	Linda Kresse for Robert J. Congiusti by POA	04/19/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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