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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001204459-10-000126.txt : 20100120
<SEC-HEADER>0001204459-10-000126.hdr.sgml : 20100120
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100120120123
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001204459-10-000126
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090908
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Schamroth Michael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001375385

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34236
		FILM NUMBER:		10535350

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		191 MEADOWVIEW AVENUE
		CITY:			HEWLETT
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11557

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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form4a.xml
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-09-08</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-09-11</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000875622</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BSTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001375385</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Schamroth Michael</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>191 MEADOWVIEW AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HEWLETT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11557</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>26.43</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-09-07</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $.001 par value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>109000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests monthly with respect to 1/12 of the total number of shares until all shares underlying the option have vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amendment to the Form 4 previously filed on September 11, 2009 is being filed solely to correct a typographical error in the Expiration Date by changing September 7, 2009 to September 7, 2019.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Schamroth</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
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