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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-010528
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170602
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170602

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Proto Labs Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001443669
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS [3440]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35435
		FILM NUMBER:		17887481

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5540 Pioneer Creek
		CITY:			Maple Plain
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55359
		BUSINESS PHONE:		763-479-7474

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5540 Pioneer Creek
		CITY:			Maple Plain
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55359
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>June 2</b><b>,</b><b> 201</b><b>7</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>Proto Labs, Inc</b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>.</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Item<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</font></b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>5.02</b><b>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b) On June 2, 2017, Proto Labs, Inc. (the &ldquo;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Company&rdquo;) announced that the Company&rsquo;s Vice President/General Manager and Managing Director &ndash; Europe, Middle East and Africa, John B. Tumelty, will be retiring. Mr. Tumelty intends to retire later this year but will continue to serve in his current capacities while an orderly transition is accomplished.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> duly authorized.</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Proto Labs,<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">June 2<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">, 2017</font></p>
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