Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hanley Samantha
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAMBREX CORP [CBM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE MEADOWLANDS PLAZA
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ 07073
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Common Stock (1) 0
D
 

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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 of Derivative Security: 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 10/18/2018 Common Stock 3,000 $ 5.72 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 10/24/2019 Common Stock 6,000 $ 12.48 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 10/28/2020 Common Stock 10,000 $ 16.95 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 10/22/2021 Common Stock 10,000 $ 17.81 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 01/28/2022 Common Stock 15,000 $ 22.495 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hanley Samantha
ONE MEADOWLANDS PLAZA
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ 07073
      Vice President  

Signatures

Linda Kresse for Samantha Hanley by POA 02/03/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) No securities are beneficially owned.
(2) The option representing a right to purchase 3,000 shares became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on October 18, 2012, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted. Three-quarters of this option have vested.
(3) The option representing a right to purchase 6,000 shares became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on October 24, 2013, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted. One-half of the option have vested.
(4) The option representing a right to purchase 10,000 shares became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on October 28, 2014, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted. One-fourth of the option have vested.
(5) This option representing a right to purchase 10,000 shares becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on October 22, 2015, which will be the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
(6) This option representing a right to purchase 15,000 shares becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on January 28, 2016, which will be the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.

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