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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-19-003135
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190508
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190508
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190508

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33957
		FILM NUMBER:		19807486

	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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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<B>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 8, 2019</P>

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BIOSCIENCE, INC.</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>001-33957</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>04-3306140</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State or other jurisdiction</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">of incorporation) </FONT></TD>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>84 October Hill Road, Holliston, MA</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>01746</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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area code: &nbsp; <B>(508) 893-8999</B><BR>
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </FONT></TD></TR>
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growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company &#9744;</P>

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registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 5.02.</B></TD><TD><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Departure of Chief Financial Officer</I>&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 8, 2019, Kamalam Unninayar submitted
her resignation from all positions held with Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), including her position as Chief
Financial Officer (&ldquo;CFO&rdquo;), such resignation to be effective as of May 31, 2019. Ms. Unninayar did not resign for any
reasons related to the Company&rsquo;s accounting practices or financial statements. The Company has initiated a search for Ms.
Unninayar&rsquo;s successor as CFO.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.</P>

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        BIOSCIENCE, INC.</B></FONT></P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Registrant)</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>/s/ &nbsp; JEFFREY A. DUCHEMIN</B></P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Jeffrey A. Duchemin<BR>
        <I>Chief Executive Officer</I></P></TD></TR>
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