<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000921895-22-000031.txt : 20220103
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220103194618
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-22-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eade Katherine A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001721318

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33957
		FILM NUMBER:		22503575

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.
		STREET 2:		84 OCTOBER HILL ROAD #10
		CITY:			HOLLISTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01746

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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            <rptOwnerName>Eade Katherine A.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>84 OCTOBER HILL RD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOLLISTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01746</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-01-01</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents an award of 2,525 restricted stock units that will vest in full on the date of the Issuer's 2022 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes (a) the award described in footnote (1) above, (b) an award of 14,400 restricted stock units that fully vest on the earlier to occur of (i) the date of the Issuer's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders after May 18, 2021, immediately prior to the commencement of such meeting, and (ii) May 25, 2022, and (c) 184,516 shares of common stock held by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ David Sirois, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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