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 *
  Hebert Robert P
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BENTLEY PHARMACEUTICALS INC [BNT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
BENTLEY PARK, 2 HOLLAND WAY		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Controller, PAO
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

EXETER, NH 03833		 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)
Common Stock, $.02 par value 3,161
I
Company-sponsored 401(k) Retirement Plan

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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
Right to purchase   (1) 04/06/2015 Common Stock, $.02 par value 10,000 $ 7.39 D  
Right to purchase   (2) 05/01/2014 Common Stock, $.02 par value 10,000 $ 12.32 D  
Right to purchase   (3) 05/21/2013 Common Stock, $.02 par value 11,000 $ 10.04 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hebert Robert P
BENTLEY PARK
2 HOLLAND WAY
EXETER, NH 03833		       Controller, PAO

Signatures

Robert P. Hebert 06/08/2006
**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) Options were granted under terms of the Company's 2001 Employee Stock Option Plan. Grant becomes exercisable in three equal installments on 4/6/2006, 4/6/2007 and 4/6/2008.
(2) Options were granted under terms of the Company's 2001 Employee Stock Option Plan. Grant becomes exercisable in two equal installments on 5/1/2005 and 5/1/2006.
(3) Options were granted under terms of the Company's 2001 Employee Stock Option Plan. Grant becomes exercisable in two equal installments on 5/21/2004 and 5/21/2005.

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