<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000313143-14-000078.txt : 20140725
<SEC-HEADER>0000313143-14-000078.hdr.sgml : 20140725
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140725152322
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000313143-14-000078
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140723
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140725
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140725

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:			Dockendorff Charles J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001400563

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14041
		FILM NUMBER:		14994107

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COVIDIEN LTD.
		STREET 2:		15 HAMPSHIRE STREET
		CITY:			MANSFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02048
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-07-23</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000313143</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HAEMONETICS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HAE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001400563</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dockendorff Charles J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>400 WOOD ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BRAINTREE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02184</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2816</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>35.5025</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2015-07-24</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-07-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>12180</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant to reporting person of right to buy shares of common stock exercisable 100 percent on the first anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Alexander Steffan For: Charles Docendorff</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-07-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EDGAR SUPPORTING DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
For Executing SEC Securities Transaction Forms
Know all by these present that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Christopher Lindop Susan Hanlon Sandra Jesse
and Alexander Steffan signing singly his her true and
awful attorneyinfact to

execute for and on behalf of the undersigned
in the undersigneds capacity
as an officer andor director of Haemonetics
Corporation the Company
Forms 3 4 and 5 in accordance
with Section 16a of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
thereunder and such other forms as
may be required by the SEC relating
to transactions by the undersigned
in securities issued by the Company Forms

do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete
the execution of any such Forms complete and execute an
amendment or amendments thereto and timely file such Forms
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
and any other authority and

take any other action of any type whatsoever in
connection with the foregoing which in the opinion
of such attorneyinfact may be of benefit to in the best interest
of or legally required by the undersigned
it being understood that the documents executed
by such attorneyinfact on behalf
of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney
shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
attorneyinfact may approve in his her discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorneyinfact full
power and authority to do and perform all and every
act and thing whatsoever requisite necessary and proper
to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted
as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorneyinfact
might or could do if personally present
with full power of substitution or revocation
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneyinfact
or hisher substitute or substitutes shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
of this power of attorney and the rights and powers
herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneysinfact in serving in such capacity
at the request of the undersigned are not assuming
any of the undersigned responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
the Forms with respect to the undersigneds
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company
unless revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneysinfact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned has caused hisher
Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 25th day of July 2014


s Charles Dockendorff
Signature


Charles Dockendorff
Print Name
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