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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001692276-20-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DANGEL WOLFGANG H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001466102

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21835
		FILM NUMBER:		20681273

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 WEST UNIVERSITY PARKWAY
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34243

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001024795
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS [3490]
		IRS NUMBER:				592754337
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 WEST UNIVERSITY PKWY
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34243
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9413621200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 WEST UNIVERSITY PKWY
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34243

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUN HYDRAULICS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970423
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        <footnote id="F1">Reflects allocations of shares under the Helios Technologies Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each performance-based Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) represents the right to receive, following vesting, up to 200% of one share of Helios Technologies common stock (Common Stock). The number of shares of Common Stock acquired upon vesting of the performance-based RSUs is contingent upon the achievement of pre-established performance metrics, as approved by the Company's Compensation Committee, over a three-year performance period beginning on the first day of the Company's fiscal year ending January 2, 2020 and ending on the last day of the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F5">Unless earlier forfeited under the terms of the RSU, 33-1/3% of the awards vest and convert into Common Stock on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
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