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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001204459-09-000228.txt : 20090211
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090211111602
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001204459-09-000228
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wegman Toby
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001405128

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34236
		FILM NUMBER:		09588176

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(561) 988-0270

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4092 BOCAIRE BLVD.
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33487

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875622
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				113054851
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 WILBUR ST
		CITY:			LYNBROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11563
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5165937000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 WILBUR STREET
		CITY:			LYNBROOK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11563
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-02-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000875622</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>[BSTC.NGM]</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001405128</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wegman Toby</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4092 BOCAIRE BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOCA RATON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33487</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>45000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1355179</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by the Estate of Edwin H. Wegman</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is an executor and beneficiary of the Estate of Edwin H. Wegman (the &quot;Estate&quot;) and is therefore deemed to beneficially own shares of the Issuer's common stock that are held by The S.J. Wegman Company, a New York limited partnership (&quot;SJW&quot;), for the benefit of the Estate as well as shares that are held directly by the Estate.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On February 5, 2009, the Estate sold 45,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock held by SJW in a private transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Toby Wegman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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