Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 *
El-Hibri Fuad
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. [EBS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO & Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2273 RESEARCH BLVD., SUITE 400
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2012
(Street)

ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(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 03/13/2012   A   16,050 (1) A $ 0 1,517,918 D  
Common Stock 03/14/2012   F   3,538 D $ 16.05 1,514,380 (2) D  
Common Stock               15,769 (3) I By Karim El-Hibri Trust
Common Stock               15,769 (3) I By Yusra El-Hibri Trust
Common Stock               15,769 (3) I By Faiza El-Hibri Trust
Common Stock               5,636,794 (4) I By Intervac, L.L.C.
Common Stock               1,524,155 (5) I By Biovac, L.L.C.
Common Stock               1,565,043 (6) I By BioPharm, L.L.C.

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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
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 15.83 03/13/2012   A   32,100     (7) 03/14/2019 Common Stock 32,100 $ 0 32,100 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
El-Hibri Fuad
2273 RESEARCH BLVD., SUITE 400
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
  X   X   CEO & Chairman  

Signatures

 /s/ Carl A. Valenstein, attorney-in-fact   03/16/2012
**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) These restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, assuming continued service with the company. Each restricted stock unit represents the right of the Reporting Person to receive one share of common stock of Emergent BioSolutions Inc., subject to adjustment as provided in the grant agreement.
(2) Mr. El-Hibri's direct holdings include restricted stock units granted under the Amended and Restated Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan.
(3) These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of a child of the reporting person. The reporting person is trustee of this trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4) Mr. El-Hibri holds with his wife, as tenants by the entirety, an aggregate 41.1072% equity interest in Intervac, L.L.C. Intervac, L.L.C. is the direct owner of 5,636,794 shares of Common Stock. Mr. El-Hibri disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares for purposes of Section 16, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in 2,317,129 shares.
(5) Mr. El-Hibri holds individually and with his wife, as tenants by the entirety, an aggregate 89.2% equity interest in Biovac, L.L.C. Biovac, L.L.C. is the direct owner of 1,524,155 shares of Common Stock. Mr. El-Hibri disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock directly owned by Biovac, L.L.C. for purposes of Section 16, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in 1,359,546 shares.
(6) Mr. El-Hibri is the holder of a 40.17% (567,582.3 units) equity interest in BioPharm, L.L.C. BioPharm, L.L.C. is the direct owner of 1,565,043 shares of Common Stock. Mr. El-Hibri disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares for purposes of Section 16, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in 628,678 shares.
(7) Exercisable in three equal installments on March 12, 2013, March 12, 2014 and March 12, 2015.

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