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 *
  John McAdam M
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/28/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC [FOLD]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6 CEDAR BROOK DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Corporate Controller
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CRANBURY, NJ 08512		 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 (right to buy)   (1) 02/28/2016 Common Stock 2,000 $ 5.33 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (2) 03/27/2016 Common Stock 6,667 $ 5.33 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (3) 05/15/2016 Common Stock 1,334 $ 8.18 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (4) 04/25/2017 Common Stock 13,334 $ 13.43 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (5) 02/05/2018 Common Stock 12,500 $ 10.21 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (6) 02/03/2019 Common Stock 11,000 $ 10.36 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
John McAdam M
6 CEDAR BROOK DRIVE
CRANBURY, NJ 08512		       Corporate Controller  

Signatures

/s/ JOHN M. MCADAM 11/06/2009
**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) These options vest and become exercisable in a series of installments. The first installment, which consists of 25% of the total aggregate number of options granted, vested on February 28, 2007. The remaining options vest and become exercisable in a series of thirty-six equal monthly installments, beginning on March 1, 2007.
(2) These options vest and become exercisable in a series of installments. The first installment, which consists of 25% of the total aggregate number of options granted, vested on March 27, 2007. The remaining options vest and become exercisable in a series of thirty-six equal monthly installments, beginning on April 1, 2007.
(3) These options vest and become exercisable in a series of installments. The first installment, which consists of 25% of the total aggregate number of options granted, vested on May 15, 2007. The remaining options vest and become exercisable in a series of thirty-six equal monthly installments, beginning on June 1, 2007.
(4) These options vest and become exercisable in a series of installments. The first installment, which consists of 25% of the total aggregate number of options granted, vested on April 25, 2008. The remaining options vest and become exercisable in a series of thirty-six equal monthly installments, beginning on May 1, 2008.
(5) These options vest and become exercisable in a series of installments. The first installment, which consists of 25% of the total aggregate number of options granted, vested on February 5, 2009. The remaining options vest and become exercisable in a series of thirty-six equal monthly installments, beginning on March 1, 2009.
(6) These options vest and become exercisable in a series of installments. The first installment, which consists of 25% of the total aggregate number of options granted, vests on February 3, 2010. The remaining options vest and become exercisable in a series of thirty-six equal monthly installments, beginning on March 1, 2010.

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