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    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170120
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20170120
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170120
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170120

    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:			0924

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    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36214
    		FILM NUMBER:		17538615

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

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    		CITY:			MARLBOROUGH
    		STATE:			MA
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