<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001496483-10-000001.txt : 20100715
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100715142551
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001496483-10-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100715
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100715

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Keen Leonard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001496483

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31885
		FILM NUMBER:		10954040

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2717 SEVILLE BLVD.
		STREET 2:		APT. 19-203
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33764

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOVIE MEDICAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000719135
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				112644611
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		734 WALT WHITMAN ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5164215452

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		734 WALT WHITMAN ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AN CON GENETICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-03-02</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000719135</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BOVIE MEDICAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>bvx</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001496483</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Keen Leonard</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2717 SEVILLE BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>APT. 19-203</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEARWATER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33764</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>V.P. &amp; General Counsel</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.45</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-03-02</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-03-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock option that vests and is exercisable over 7 years at the rate of 14.28% of the option on the anniversary date of each succeeding year and shall become fully vested and fully exercisable on the 7th anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/ Leonard Keen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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