Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Broadfin Healthcare Master Fund Ltd
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Recro Pharma, Inc. [REPH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
20 GENESIS CLOSE, ANSBACHER HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, PO BOX 1344
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/24/2018
(Street)

GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-1108
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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, $0.01 par value per share 05/24/2018   S   29,300 D $ 5.84 2,206,725 D (1)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 05/24/2018   S   38,000 D $ 5.99 2,168,725 D (1)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 05/24/2018   S   45,700 D $ 6 2,123,025 D (1)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 05/24/2018   S   50,000 D $ 5.65 2,073,025 D (1)  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 05/24/2018   S   25,000 D $ 5.51 2,048,025 D (1)  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Broadfin Healthcare Master Fund Ltd
20 GENESIS CLOSE
ANSBACHER HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, PO BOX 1344
GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-1108
    X    
Broadfin Capital, LLC
300 PARK AVENUE
25TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
KOTLER KEVIN
C/O BROADFIN CAPITAL, LLC
300 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    

Signatures

 Broadfin Healthcare Master Fund, Ltd., By: /s/ Kevin Kotler, Director   05/24/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 BROADFIN CAPITAL, LLC By: /s/ Kevin Kotler, Managing Member   05/24/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Kevin Kotler   05/24/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) The Common Stock is held in the account of Broadfin Healthcare Master Fund, Ltd., a private investment fund managed by Broadfin Capital, LLC and may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Kevin Kotler, managing member of Broadfin Capital, LLC. Each of Broadfin Capital, LLC, Broadfin Healthcare Master Fund, Ltd. and Kevin Kotler disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and affirmatively disclaim being a "group" for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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