FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

COHEN RON
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC [ ACOR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

420 SAW MILL RIVER ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/7/2019
(Street)

ARDSLEY, NY 10502
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock         611986 (1)D  
Common Stock         25150 I Beneficial Ownership in Trust (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $2.41 11/7/2019  A   218500     (3)11/7/2029 Common Stock 218500 $0.00 218500 D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) The number of shares reported as directly held by the reporting person includes 94,850 shares of the issuer's common stock that were transferred to the reporting person from the grantor retained annuity trust referred to in footnote 2, and which were previously reported as held indirectly by the grantor retained annuity trust.
(2) The shares are held in a grantor retained annuity trust which was established by the reporting person and of which he is the sole trustee.
(3) Options issued under the issuer's 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The shares subject to the options vest in equal quarterly installments over two years beginning on November 7, 2019 with the first quarterly installment vesting on February 7, 2020.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
COHEN RON
420 SAW MILL RIVER ROAD
ARDSLEY, NY 10502
X
President and CEO

Signatures
/s/ Ron Cohen11/12/2019
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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