UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  August 1, 2008

 

HAEMONETICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  781-848-7100

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o		Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o		Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 2.02                                             RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

On August 1, 2008 Haemonetics Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the first quarter ended June 28, 2008.  A copy of the release is furnished with this report as exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this current report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

Item 9.01                                             FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c)   Exhibits

 

99.1: Press Release of Haemonetics Corporation dated August 1, 2008 announcing financial results for the first quarter ended June 28, 2008.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date:  August 1, 2008	/s/ Christopher Lindop
	Christopher Lindop,
	Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Business Development

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1           Press Release issued by Haemonetics Corporation on August 1, 2008.

 

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