SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
Shields James

(Last) (First) (Middle)
157 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

(Street)
IRVINE CA 92618

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ SPPI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Commercial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2011
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 $.001 Par Value 01/03/2011 A 20,000 A $0.00 21,500 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $6.87 01/03/2011 A 50,000 (1) 01/03/2021 Common Stock 50,000 $0.00 50,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 25% of the option shares vested on January 3, 2011. The remaining option shares shall vest in 25% equal annual amounts on each anniversary date of the grant over three years.
Remarks:
/s/ James Shields 01/03/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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POWER OF ATTORNEY



AUTHORIZATION


	I hereby authorize Shyam Kumaria, Brett Scott or Rajesh Shrotriya, acting
singly, to sign and file on my behalf any and all forms required by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") relating to the reporting of
beneficial ownership of equity securities of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and of changes in such beneficial
ownership, together with any and all amendments thereto.  This authorization
shall be effective on and after the date set forth below and shall continue in
effect until I am no longer required to file such forms, unless earlier revoked
by me in writing.

	I acknowledge that the persons authorized hereunder are not assuming, nor is
the Company assuming, any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the Exchange Act.

	Dated as of this 3rd day of January, 2011.



						/s/ James Shields
						James Shields