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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001204459-09-001277.txt : 20090722
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090722120240
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001204459-09-001277
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090712
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090722
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090722

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wegman Thomas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001355189

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34236
		FILM NUMBER:		09956595

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1764 BRIAR PLACE
		CITY:			MERRICK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11566

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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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-07-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001355189</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wegman Thomas</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1764 BRIAR PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MERRICK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11566</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-07-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1426123</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by the Estate of Edwin H. Wegman</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-07-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1999-07-13</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-07-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>340000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On July 12, 2009, the Reporting Person exercised his option to purchase 20,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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.  As of the date of this filing, the Reporting beneficially owns (i) directly, 63,644 shares of the Issuer's common stock, (ii) indirectly through his spouse and son, 7,300 shares of the Issuer's common stock and (iii) indirectly through the Estate, 1,355,179 shares of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The options were granted on July 13, 1999 and vested monthly with respect to 1/12 of the total number of shares until all shares underlying the options vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas L. Wegman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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