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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000927016-96-001092.txt : 19960913
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927016-96-001092
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960912
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		19961001
SROS:			NASD

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOLOGIC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000859737
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	X-RAY APPARATUS & TUBES & RELATED IRRADIATION APPARATUS [3844]
		IRS NUMBER:				042902449
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-11853
		FILM NUMBER:		96629244

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		590 LINCOLN ST
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6178902300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		590 LINCOLN STREET
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02154
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<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000092701696001092-001-seq1-s-8.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM S-8
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000092701696001092-002-seq2-ex-5.txt
<DESCRIPTION>LEGAL OPINION OF BROWN, RUDNICK, FREED & GESMER
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000092701696001092-003-seq3-ex-23-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>000092701696001092-004-seq4-ex-99-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>1994 AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>000092701696001092-005-seq5-ex-99-2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>1995 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.3
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>000092701696001092-006-seq6-ex-99-3.txt
<DESCRIPTION>1994 DIRECTORS STOCK OPTION PLAN
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>