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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-20-003375
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200501
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200506

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:		20852980

	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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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>UNITED STATES</B><BR>
<B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B><BR>
<B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B><BR>
_____________________</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Form 8-K</B><BR>
_____________________</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): May 1, 2020 &nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.</B><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>001-33957</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>04-3306140</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><B>84 October Hill Road, Holliston, MA 01746</B></P>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><B>(508) 893-8999 </B><BR>
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</P>

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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 STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[ &nbsp; ]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 94%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[ &nbsp; ]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[ &nbsp; ]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[ &nbsp; ]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;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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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 34%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Trading Symbol(s)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 33%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name of each exchange on which registered</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Common Stock, $0.01 par value</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">HBIO</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The NASDAQ Stock Market</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined
in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule&nbsp;12b-2&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(17 CFR&nbsp;&sect;240.12b-2).&nbsp;Emerging growth company [&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not
to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to
Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 96px"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 5.02.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0; font-size: 10pt">On May 1, 2020, Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) eliminated the position
of Executive Vice President, Cellular and Molecular Technologies in connection with the restructuring of its organization and terminated
the employment of Yash Singh. Mr. Singh&rsquo;s departure is a termination without cause under his Employment Agreement with the
Company dated October 31, 2019 (the &ldquo;Employment Agreement&rdquo;). As a condition to his receipt of the severance benefits
set forth in his Employment Agreement, Mr. Singh must sign and not revoke the Company&rsquo;s standard general release, which includes
a waiver and full release of claims against the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement is not intended to be complete
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Employment Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
the <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1123494/000117184319007062/exh_101.htm">Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K</A> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2019, which is
incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: May 6, 2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>/s/ James Green&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">James Green</FONT></TD></TR>
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