<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-24-015868.txt : 20240517
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-24-015868
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240517

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Llorens Josep
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001750812
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14041
		FILM NUMBER:		24960811

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		400 WOOD ROAD
		CITY:			BRAINTREE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02184

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAEMONETICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000313143
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				042882273
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0330

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 SUMMER STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7818487100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 SUMMER STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
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            <officerTitle>EVP, Global Manufacturing</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares withheld for tax obligations in connection with the vesting of certain restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) previously reported in Table I.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This number includes unvested RSUs previously reported.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Transaction pursuant to an existing 10b5-1 trading plan dated August 28, 2023 (fully executed as of August 31, 2023).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas V. Powers, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Llorens</signatureName>
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