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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   FRIEDMAN JOHN H 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/09/2006 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC [ACOR] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 15 SKYLINE DRIVE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) HAWTHORNE, NY 10532 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
Series J Convertible Preferred Stock	  (1)	  (1)	Common Stock	719,518 (2)	$ 7.644	I	See (3)
Series K Convertible Preferred Stock	  (1)	  (1)	Common Stock	76,923 (2)	$ 9.75	I	See (3)
Series K Convertible Preferred Stock	  (1)	  (1)	Common Stock	76,923 (2)	$ 9.75	I	See (4)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FRIEDMAN JOHN H C/O ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC. 15 SKYLINE DRIVE HAWTHORNE, NY 10532	  X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Michelle Meyers, by power of attorney		02/09/2006
**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)	The convertible preferred stock is convertible at any time, at the holder's discretion, and has no expiration date.
(2)	The number of shares underlying convertible preferred stock in column 3 of Table II represents the number of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer that the convertible preferred stock will automatically convert into upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.
(3)	These shares are held by Easton Hunt Capital Partners, L.P. ("EHCP"). According to information provided by EHCP, Mr. Friedman could be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of stock held by EHCP. However, Mr. Friedman disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that he is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16.
(4)	These shares are held by Easton Hunt New York ("EHNY"). According to information provided by EHNY, Mr. Friedman could be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of stock held by EHNY. However, Mr. Friedman disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that he is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16.
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