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 *
  Holmes Scott A
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/19/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS INC. [AMAG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 100 HAYDEN AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LEXINGTON, MA 02421
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)

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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 Options   (1) 09/12/2021 Common Stock 5,000 $ 14.38 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (2)   (3) Common Stock 3,000 $ (4) D  
Restricted Stock Unit   (5)   (3) Common Stock 5,000 $ (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Holmes Scott A
C/O AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
100 HAYDEN AVENUE
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
      Chief Accounting Officer  

Signatures

Joseph L. Farmer, attorney-in-fact 12/20/2011
**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) Grant of stock option pursuant to the AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. This grant will vest in four equal installments on September 12, 2012, September 12, 2013, September 12, 2014 and September 12, 2015.
(2) Grant of restricted stock unit pursuant to the AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. This grant will vest in four equal installments on September 12, 2012, September 12, 2013, September 12, 2014 and September 12, 2015.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(5) Grant of restricted stock unit pursuant to the AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. This grant will vest in accordance with the following schedule: 50% on December 5, 2012, 25% on December 5, 2013 and 25% on December 5, 2014.

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