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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001950047-24-002114
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	144
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240308

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CERUS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020214
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				680262011
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21937
		FILM NUMBER:		24735152

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1220 CONCORD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			CONCORD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94520
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9252886000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1220 CONCORD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			CONCORD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94520

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CERUS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960731

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Benjamin Richard J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001296322
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 WHITE PINE ROAD
		CITY:			NEWTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02464
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            <issuerContactPhone>(925) 288-6000</issuerContactPhone>
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            <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
            <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
                <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name>
                <address>
                    <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1>
                    <ns2:street2>8th Floor</ns2:street2>
                    <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city>
                    <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry>
                    <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode>
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            <noOfUnitsSold>29378</noOfUnitsSold>
            <aggregateMarketValue>70454.32</aggregateMarketValue>
            <noOfUnitsOutstanding>181282725</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
            <approxSaleDate>03/08/2024</approxSaleDate>
            <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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            <acquiredDate>03/12/2021</acquiredDate>
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            <noticeDate>03/08/2024</noticeDate>
            <planAdoptionDates>
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