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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950117-10-000544.txt : 20100505
<SEC-HEADER>0000950117-10-000544.hdr.sgml : 20100505
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100505190112
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-10-000544
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100503
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tulipano Stephen J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001360548

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32949
		FILM NUMBER:		10803433

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JAVELIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		STREET 2:		125 CAMBRIDGE PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02140

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JAVELIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000050710
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				880471759
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02140
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-349-4500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02140

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTRAC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010313
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    <periodOfReport>2010-05-03</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>JAVELIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JAV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001360548</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Tulipano Stephen J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O JAVELIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>125 CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMBRIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02140</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO and Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>2385</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.1801</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>22615</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the sale of shares to cover Mr. Tulipano's tax obligations resulting from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted to Mr. Tulipano on May 1, 2009 and  the distribution of the shares underlying such vested RSUs.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen J. Tulipano</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-05</signatureDate>
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