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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Whitfield Theodore K JR 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CHATTEM INC [ CHTT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
VP and General Counsel
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1715 W. 38TH STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/9/2010
(Street)

CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   2/9/2010     U    2000   D $93.5   0   D    
Common Stock   2/9/2010     U    161   D $93.5   0   I   By 401(K) Plan  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
2005 Stock Option (right to buy)   $38.0700                      (1) 1/30/2012   Common Stock   8000     8000   D    
2005 Stock Option (right to buy)   $42.0900                      (2) 4/20/2012   Common Stock   15000     15000   D    
2005 Stock Option (right to buy)   $59.7700                      (1) 4/25/2013   Common Stock   12500     12500   D    
2005 Stock Option (right to buy)   $70.9500                      (1) 4/30/2014   Common Stock   12000     12000   D    
2009 Stock Option (right to buy)   $55.5395                      (1) 4/29/2015   Common Stock   12000     12000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The options became fully vested and exercisable in accordance with their terms on February 9, 2010, upon the consummation of the tender offer commenced by River Acquisition Corp., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of sanofi-aventis, for all outstanding shares of common stock of Chattem, Inc. at $93.50 per share, net to the sellers in cash without interest, less any required withholding taxes.
( 2)  Effective November 30, 2005, the options were fully vested pursuant to an amendment to the grant agreement under which such options were granted.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Whitfield Theodore K JR
1715 W. 38TH STREET
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37409

VP and General Counsel

Signatures
By: /s/ Theodore K. Whitfield, Jr. 2/11/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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