Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SHROTRIYA RAJESH C MD
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC [SPPI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

11500 S. EASTERN AVE., SUITE 240
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2016
(Street)


HENDERSON, NV 89052
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value 02/09/2016   G(1) 9,000 D $ 0 1,797,024 D  
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value 02/09/2016   G(2) 6,000 D $ 0 1,797,024 D  
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value 12/19/2016   G(3) 4,320 D $ 0 69,349 I By Shrotriya Family Foundation (3)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value 10/03/2016   G(4) 10,613 A $ 0 1,797,024 D  
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value 10/03/2016   G(4) 10,613 D $ 0 0 I By Shrotriya Annuity Trust (4)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value             498,894 I By CS Family Trust
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value             87,018 I By Shrotriya Gift Trust
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value             27,976 I By 401(k) plan
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value             9,523 I By Spouse

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SHROTRIYA RAJESH C MD
11500 S. EASTERN AVE.
SUITE 240
HENDERSON, NV 89052
  X   X   Chairman & CEO  

Signatures

Kurt A. Gustafson, attorney-in-fact for Rajesh C. Shrotriya 02/10/2017
**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) This transaction involved a gift of securities by the reporting person to his three grandchildren who do not share the reporting person's household. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his three grandchildren and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of his grandchildren's shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(2) This transaction involved a gift of securities by the reporting person to his two adult children who do not share the reporting person's household. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his adult children and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of his children's shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(3) This transaction involved a gift of securities by the Shrotriya Family Foundation, a Nevada nonprofit corporation, to a nonprofit charitable organization. The reporting person has an indirect beneficial ownership, as a director and officer of the Shrotriya Family Foundation, a Nevada nonprofit corporation.
(4) This transaction involved a transfer back to the reporting person from the Shrotriya Annuity Trust as a result of the termination of such Trust.

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