<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-002017.txt : 20120110
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-12-002017.hdr.sgml : 20120110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120110123126
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-002017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREEN DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008643

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33957
		FILM NUMBER:		12519275

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC
		STREET 2:		84 OCTOBER HILL ROAD
		CITY:			HOLLISTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01746-1371

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001123494
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				043306140
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		84 OCTOBER HILL RD
		CITY:			HOLLISTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01746
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5088938999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		84 OCTOBER HILL ROAD
		CITY:			HOLLISTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01746
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>DAVID GREEN FORM 4
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        <issuerName>HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>GREEN DAVID</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>84 OCTOBER HILL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOLLISTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01746</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-01-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20602</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.87</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value>1496550</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares were disposed of to satisy Mr. Green's tax withholding obligation in connection with deferred stock awards granted to Mr. Green on June 4, 2010 and June 2, 2011 both of which vested in part on January 1, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes (a) a deferred stock award of 66,800 restricted stock units which vest in equal installments on January 1, 2013 and January 1, 2014; (b) a deferred stock award of 40,312 restricted stock units which vest in equal installments on January 1, 2013; January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2015; and (c) 1,389,438 shares of common stock held by Mr. Green.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas McNaughton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-01-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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