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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 5, 2012

BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-34236 11-3054851
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Of Incorporation)   Identification No.)

35 Wilbur Street
Lynbrook, NY 11563
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

516.593.7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)

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INTRODUCTORY COMMENT

Throughout this Current Report on Form 8-K, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “Company” refer to BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On September 5, 2012, the Company announced a safety update following 30 months of post-approval use in the U.S. of XIAFLEX for the treatment of adult Dupuytren’s contracture patients with a palpable cord.

A press release regarding the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  (d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated September 5, 2012


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 5, 2012      BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.      
(Registrant)
   
   
                        /s/ Thomas L. Wegman                      
  Thomas L. Wegman
  President