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  to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date
  of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </font><font face="Times New Roman">&#160;</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-weight:bold;">May&nbsp;1,
  2008</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HAEMONETICS CORPORATION</font></b></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">04-2882273</font></b></p>
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  telephone number, including area code</font><font face="Times New Roman">&#160; <b>781-848-7100</b></font></p>
  
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  is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
  under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): </font></p>
  
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    Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
  2.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>RESULTS OF
  OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION</u></font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
  May&nbsp;1, 2008 Haemonetics Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release
  announcing financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended March&nbsp;29,
  2008.&#160; A copy of the release is furnished
  with this report as exhibit 99.1.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
  information in this current report on Form&nbsp;8-K and the exhibit attached
  hereto shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the
  Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) or otherwise subject
  to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
  reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act,
  regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <u>FINANCIAL
  STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</u></font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 18.75pt;text-indent:-18.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibits</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1:
  Press Release of Haemonetics Corporation dated May&nbsp;1, 2008 announcing
  financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended March&nbsp;29,
  2008.</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HAEMONETICS CORPORATION</font></b></p>
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text: UNITED
  STATES
  SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington,
  D.C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT
  REPORT
  Pursuant
  to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date
  of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  May 1,
  2008
  HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in
  its charter)
  Massachusetts
  1-10730
  04-2882273
  (State or other
    jurisdiction
  of incorporation)
  (Commission
  File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification No.)
  400
    Wood Road
  02184
  (Address of
    principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code
  781-848-7100
  (Former name or former address, if
  changed since last report.)
  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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
    Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
    Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
    Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item
  2.02
  RESULTS OF
  OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
  On
  May 1, 2008 Haemonetics Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release
  announcing financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended March 29,
  2008.  A copy of the release is furnished
  with this report as exhibit 99.1.
  The
  information in this current report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached
  hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
  Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject
  to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
  reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act,
  regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
  Item 9.01
  FINANCIAL
  STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  (c)
  Exhibits
  99.1:
  Press Release of Haemonetics Corporation dated May 1, 2008 announcing
  financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended March 29,
  2008.
  2
  SIGNATURES
  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.
  HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
  (Registrant)
  Date:  May 1, 2008
  /s/ Christopher Lindop
  Christopher Lindop, Vice President
  and Chief Financial Officer
  3
  Exhibit Index
  99.1         Press Release issued by Haemonetics
  Corporation on May 1, 2008.
  4