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<p  align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"><b>UNITED STATES<br> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br> </b></font>
<font size="3"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></font></p>
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<font size="5" face="Times New Roman"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)&#160; April 2, 2007</b></font></p>
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<font size="6" face="Times New Roman"><b>HAEMONETICS   CORPORATION</b></font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><i>(I.R.S. Employer<br>&#160;Identification No.)</i></font></p>  </td>
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<p  align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code&#160; </b><b>781-848-7100</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">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): </font></p>

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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&#160;<b>Item 2.05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">In FY2007, Haemonetics Corporation embarked on the first year of a business transformation with the primary focus on our international businesses.&#160; The goal of this transformation is to position these businesses to complement the growth of our US business.&#160; </font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Having completed the business transformation in both Japan and Asia, on April 2, 2007 management approved a plan to consolidate our customer support functions in Europe into our European Headquarters in Signy, Switzerland.&#160; The consolidated center in Signy will include finance, customer and sales support, and logistics supply chain management.&#160;&#160; The consolidation of these functions is planned to occur over the next 9 months.&#160; To complete this plan we expect to incur exit related costs of $4 million to $5 million, including up to $3.5 million of one-time termination benefits and related costs (principally severance and outplacement costs),&#160; $0.75 million of relocation costs and $0.75 million of costs associated with reducing our facilities.&#160;&#160; </font></p>

<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">We expect these costs will be incurred and reflected in the financial statements principally in the first and second quarters of Fiscal Year 2008, which began on April 1, 2007.&#160;&#160; We expect this transformation will yield improved operating effectiveness, including improved customer service, enhanced business continuity for our global organization, and greater professional development opportunities for our employees, as well as annual operating savings of approximately $1.5 million.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</u></b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">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. </font></p>
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  <p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Date:&#160; April 2, 2007</font></p>  </td>
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  <p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>/s/ Christopher J. Lindop</b></font></p>  </td>
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  <p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Christoper   J. Lindop, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</font></p>  </td>
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