SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Pavliv Leo (Last) (First) (Middle) 2525 WEST END AVE. SUITE 950 (Street) NASHVILLE TN 37203 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/10/2009	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ CPIX ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President, Operations	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Options	12/27/1999	12/27/2009	Common Stock	5,000	0.5	D
Options	05/15/2000	05/15/2010	Common Stock	18,000	0.93	D
Options	09/30/2001	09/30/2011	Common Stock	3,000	1.63	D
Options	12/31/2003	04/14/2013	Common Stock	40,000	3.5	D
Options	12/31/2004	04/14/2013	Common Stock	40,000	3.5	D
Options	12/31/2005	04/14/2013	Common Stock	40,000	3.5	D
Options	12/31/2006	04/14/2013	Common Stock	40,000	3.5	D
Options	12/31/2007	02/02/2017	Common Stock	3,000	11	D
Options	12/31/2008	02/02/2017	Common Stock	3,000	11	D
Options	12/31/2008	07/22/2018	Common Stock	2,250	13	D
Options	12/31/2009	01/15/2015	Common Stock	40,000	6	D
Options	12/31/2009	02/02/2017	Common Stock	3,000	11	D
Options	12/31/2009	02/16/2019	Common Stock	2,250	13	D
Options	12/31/2009	07/22/2018	Common Stock	2,250	13	D
Options	12/31/2010	02/02/2017	Common Stock	3,000	11	D
Options	12/31/2010	02/16/2019	Common Stock	2,500	13	D
Options	12/31/2010	07/22/2018	Common Stock	2,250	13	D
Options	12/31/2011	02/16/2019	Common Stock	2,500	13	D
Options	12/31/2011	07/22/2018	Common Stock	2,250	13	D
Options	12/31/2012	02/16/2019	Common Stock	2,500	13	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	Leo Pavliv by: /s/ Jean W. Marstiller, as Attorney-in-fact	08/10/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
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