<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-001074.txt : 20170104
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170104164941
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-001074
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170104

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:			LOY BERTRAND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197452

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33957
		FILM NUMBER:		17506415

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ENTEGRIS, INC.
		STREET 2:		129 CONCORD RD
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821
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            <rptOwnerCity>HOLLISTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01746</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-01-03</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>0.00</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes (a) a deferred stock award of 17,600 restricted stock units which vest quarterly in equal installments on March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017, September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2017; (b) a deferred stock award of 25,300 restricted stock units which fully vest on the earlier of (i) the date of the Issuer's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders after July 1, 2016, immediately prior to the commencement of such meeting, and (ii) July 1, 2017; and (c) 27,600 shares of common stock held by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This form has been signed under power of attorney.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Chad Porter, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-04</signatureDate>
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