    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001308179-16-000213-index.html : 20160120
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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160120161640
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001308179-16-000213
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20160120
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160120
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160120

    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:			0928

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36214
    		FILM NUMBER:		161351183

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		250 CAMPUS DRIVE
    		CITY:			MARLBOROUGH
    		STATE:			MA
    		ZIP:			01752
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		5082632900

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		250 CAMPUS DRIVE
    		CITY:			MARLBOROUGH
    		STATE:			MA
    		ZIP:			01752
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>DEFA14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>lhol2016_defa14a.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>HOLOGIC, INC. - DEFA14A
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: lhol2016_defa14a.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>lhol_notice1.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: lhol_notice1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>lhol_notice2.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: lhol_notice2.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>lhol_notice3.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: lhol_notice3.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>lhol_notice4.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: lhol_notice4.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>check.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: check.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>uncheck.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: uncheck.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>