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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-001903
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180111
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180111

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36214
		FILM NUMBER:		18523706

	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
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B><BR>
<B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)</B><BR>
<B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02</B></TD><TD><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 24.5pt">On January 11, 2018,
the Board of Directors of the Hologic, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) appointed Namal Nawana as a director of the Company, effective
immediately. Mr. Nawana was the Chief Executive Officer and President of Alere, Inc. until it was acquired in October 2017.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 24.5pt">Mr. Nawana will stand
for election by stockholders at the Company&rsquo;s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As a non-employee director of the Company,
he will receive compensation as described in the &ldquo;Director Compensation&rdquo; section of the Company&rsquo;s Proxy Statement.</P>

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press release announcing the election of Mr. Nawana is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify; padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><A HREF="tv483169_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Press Release dated January 11, 2018.</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>SIGNATURES </U></B></P>

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<p style="text-align:center"><b>Namal Nawana Elected to Hologic Board of Directors</b></p></div><div style="width:100%;"><div style="margin:0;margin-top:16pt;"><p>MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced today that Namal Nawana has been elected to the Company&#39;s Board of Directors, effective immediately.  </p><p>Mr. Nawana, who has more than 20 years of global healthcare experience, was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Alere, Inc., a publicly-traded global manufacturer of rapid point-of-care diagnostic tests that was acquired by Abbott Laboratories in October 2017.  Before joining Alere, Mr. Nawana spent 15 years at Johnson &amp; Johnson in various leadership roles, most recently as the Worldwide President of DePuy Synthes Spine.</p><p>&#34;Namal is an excellent addition to Hologic&#39;s Board of Directors,&#34;
said Steve MacMillan, the Company&#39;s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.  &#34;His deep global experience in the industry as well as his operating expertise will be great complements to our current Board.&#34;</p><p>Mr. Nawana holds an Honors degree in mechanical engineering and a Master of Medical Science from the University of Adelaide, South Australia, and a Master of Business Administration from Henley Management College.</p><p><b><u>About Hologic</u></b></p><p>Hologic, Inc. is an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women&#39;s health and well-being through early detection and treatment. For more information on Hologic, visit www.hologic.com.</p><p>Hologic and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Hologic, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries.</p><p><b><u>Forward-Looking
Statements</u></b></p><p>This news release contains forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties, including statements about the Company&#39;s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, and statements regarding the Company&#39;s Board of Directors.  These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by the Company as of this date and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.  These risks include, but are not limited to, the risk that the Company may not be able to attract and retain qualified Board members or executives.  These risks are not exhaustive.  Other factors that could adversely affect the Company&#39;s business and prospects are described in the filings made by the Company with the SEC.  The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking
to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements presented here to reflect any change in expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based. </p><p><b><u>Contact</u></b></p><p>Michael Watts
<br />Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
<br />(858) 410-8588</p>
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