<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-14-022240.txt : 20140623
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-14-022240.hdr.sgml : 20140623
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140603134335
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-14-022240
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140529
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140603

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARTE NEAL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001281069

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33957
		FILM NUMBER:		14886785
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    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2014-06-02</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001123494</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HBIO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001281069</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HARTE NEAL J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>UNIT # 1</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>83 CHURCH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WINCHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01890</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-05-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13317</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.82</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>37575</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-05-29</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-05-30</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>0</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.82</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-05-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>13317</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-06-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                    <value>13317</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares sold to cover the exercise price of the option as part of a broker-assisted cashless exercise.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes a deferred stock award of 19,400 restricted stock units which shall fully vest on May 30, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes (a) a deferred stock award of 19,400 restricted stock units which shall fully vest on May 30, 2015; and (b) a deferred stock award of 3,688 restricted stock units which shall fully vest on June 1, 2015; and (c) 21,570 shares of common stock held by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The options vested in three equal installments on June 21, 2005, 2006 and 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $4.2647 to $4.2721. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This form is filed to restate the initial Form 4 filing made on June 2, 2014 in order to correct the reported sale price regarding the shares sold to cover the exercise price of the reported option exercise as part of a broker-assisted cashless exercise.  This form is signed under power of attorney.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Neal J. Harte</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-06-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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