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 *
  Turgeon Joseph W.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/20/2013		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC [SPPI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11500 S. EASTERN AVENUE, SUITE 240		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Commercial Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HENDERSON, NV 89052		 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, $0.001 Par Value 25,000 (1)
D
 
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value 25,000 (2)
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)   (3) 10/29/2022 Common Stock 150,000 $ 11.05 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 03/14/2023 Common Stock 15,000 $ 7.79 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Turgeon Joseph W.
11500 S. EASTERN AVENUE
SUITE 240
HENDERSON, NV 89052		       Chief Commercial Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Brett L. Scott, attorney-in-fact for Joseph W. Turgeon 04/24/2013
**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) 50% of the restricted shares will vest on April 29, 2013 and the remaining 50% will vest on October 29, 2013.
(2) 25% of the restricted shares will vest on October 29, 2013 and an additional 25% on each anniversary thereafter over three years.
(3) 25% of the option shares will vest on October 29, 2013. The remaining option shares will vest thereafter in equal monthly amounts over three years.
(4) 25% of the option shares vested on March 14, 2013 and an additional 25% will vest on each anniversary thereafter over three years.

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