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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110128185057
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-11-000528
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110128

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			del Campo Ralph
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001323683

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12957
		FILM NUMBER:		11557190

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
		STREET 2:		RTE 202/206
		CITY:			BRIDGEWATER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08807

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	delcampo ralph
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050413

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000727510
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				222372868
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		685 ROUTE 202/206
		CITY:			BRIDGEWATER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		908 541 8671

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		685 ROUTE 202/206
		STREET 2:		ATT:  GENERAL COUNSEL
		CITY:			BRIDGEWATER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08807

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS  INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENZON PHARMACEUTICAL  INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENZON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired upon vesting of restricted stock granted to the Reporting Person on January 17, 2008 and reported on a Form 4 filed on January 18, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person previously reported all restricted stock granted to the Reporting Person on January 17, 2008 in Table I of the Form 4 filed on January 18, 2008. As such, no adjustment to the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership needs to be made to reflect this vesting event.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares were withheld from the Reporting Person, in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3, solely to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of the restricted stock described in this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares acquired upon vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 27, 2010 and reported on a Form 4 filed on January 29, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Reporting Person previously reported all restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 27, 2010 in Table I of the Form 4 filed on January 29, 2010. As such, no adjustment to the Reporting Person's beneficial ownership needs to be made to reflect this vesting event.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Shares were withheld from the Reporting Person, in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3, solely to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of the restricted stock units described in this Form 4.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2011-01-28</signatureDate>
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