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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000313143-14-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130409
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140411
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140411

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAEMONETICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000313143
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				042882273
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0330

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 WOOD RD
		CITY:			BRAINTREE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02184
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7818487100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 WOOD ROAD
		CITY:			BRAINTREE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02184

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McDaniel Kathleen
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001597669

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14041
		FILM NUMBER:		14761062

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 WOOD ROAD
		CITY:			BRAINTREE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02184
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Unit Grant which vest 100% on the first anniversary of the grant date. Grant was made under 2005 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted Stock Unit Grant which vest 25% per year over 4 years following the grant date.  Grant was made under 2005 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to a 10b5-1 Plan to cover tax liability for released shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Grant to reporting person of right to buy shares of common stock exercisable in annual increments of 25 percent beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Market Share Units represent a right to receive one share of Haemonetics Corporation common stock for each Market Stock Unit based on Haemonetics stock price during the 30 trading days prior to March 31, 2017.  The number of Market Stock Units (and therefore the number of shares payable) will depend on the Companys stock price during such period.  The Market Stock Units disclosed in column 5 represent a target amount. The number of shares ultimately issued could range from none to three times the target amount in column 5.  The Market Stock Units were granted under the 2005 Haemonetics Corporation Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan and are exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote>
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