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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): February 19, 2009</B>

<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>The Spectranetics
Corporation<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>000-19711</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>9965 Federal
Drive<BR>
Colorado Springs, CO <BR>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>(719) 633-8333</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>



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align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B>.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">(d)&nbsp; On February&nbsp;19, 2009,
the Board of Directors of The Spectranetics Corporation (the
&#8220;Company&#8221;) appointed Anne Melissa Dowling as an independent
director to the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors. There are no arrangements
or understandings between Ms.&nbsp;Dowling and any other person pursuant to
which she was selected as a Director of the Company.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">On February&nbsp;19,
2009, the Board of Directors of the Company also appointed William C. Jennings
as an independent director to the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors. There are
no arrangements or understandings between Mr.&nbsp;Jennings and any other
person pursuant to which he was selected as a Director of the Company.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">The committees of the
Board of Directors on which Ms.&nbsp;Dowling and Mr.&nbsp;Jennings will serve
have not yet been determined.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">As a result of the
appointment of Ms.&nbsp;Dowling and Mr.&nbsp;Jennings, the Company has regained
compliance with NASDAQ Stock Market Rule&nbsp;4350(c)(1), which requires that a
majority of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors be comprised of independent
directors.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">Pursuant to the
Company&#8217;s 2006 Incentive Award Plan, as amended, upon appointment to the
Board of Directors, each of Ms.&nbsp;Dowling and Mr.&nbsp;Jennings is entitled
to receive an initial grant of 10,000 shares of restricted stock to be followed
by an annual restricted stock grant of 5,000&nbsp;shares at the second Annual
Meeting of Stockholders following his or her appointment. Each of
Ms.&nbsp;Dowling and Mr.&nbsp;Jennings will receive an annual retainer of
$20,000. Board meeting fees of $500, $1,000 and $1,500 will be paid for special
telephonic meetings, telephonic meetings with an agenda and in-person meetings,
respectively, of the Board of Directors. Ms.&nbsp;Dowling and Mr.&nbsp;Jennings
will also be compensated for service on any committees of the Board of
Directors. Further, a minimum of one day of continuing education is required
for each director per year and the director is paid $1,500 per day or $2,500
per day, depending on whether the meeting is in connection with a Board
meeting. Board members are also reimbursed for expenses associated with their
attendance at Board meetings and committee meetings.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">&nbsp;A copy of the
press release announcing the appointment of Ms.&nbsp;Dowling and
Mr.&nbsp;Jennings is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.

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align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and
Exhibits</B>.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">99.1 Press release issued by The
Spectranetics Corporation on February&nbsp;25, 2009.

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURES</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%" align="left">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 style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Date: February&nbsp;25, 2009

<P style="margin-top: -11pt; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%"
align="left">The Spectranetics Corporation <BR>
(registrant)

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 46%" align="left">By: <U>/s/ Guy A.
Childs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
Name:
Guy A. Childs<BR>
Its: Chief Financial Officer<BR>


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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><U>Exhibit&nbsp;No.</U>

<div style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press release issued by The
Spectranetics Corporation on February&nbsp;25, 2009.</div>

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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): February 19, 2009
The Spectranetics
Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-19711
84-0997049
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
9965 Federal
Drive
Colorado Springs, CO
80921
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:
(719) 633-8333
(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:
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 5.02    Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
.
(d)  On February 19, 2009,
the Board of Directors of The Spectranetics Corporation (the
"Company") appointed Anne Melissa Dowling as an independent
director to the Company's Board of Directors. There are no arrangements
or understandings between Ms. Dowling and any other person pursuant to
which she was selected as a Director of the Company.
On February 19,
2009, the Board of Directors of the Company also appointed William C. Jennings
as an independent director to the Company's Board of Directors. There are
no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Jennings and any other
person pursuant to which he was selected as a Director of the Company.
The committees of the
Board of Directors on which Ms. Dowling and Mr. Jennings will serve
have not yet been determined.
As a result of the
appointment of Ms. Dowling and Mr. Jennings, the Company has regained
compliance with NASDAQ Stock Market Rule 4350(c)(1), which requires that a
majority of the Company's Board of Directors be comprised of independent
directors.
Pursuant to the
Company's 2006 Incentive Award Plan, as amended, upon appointment to the
Board of Directors, each of Ms. Dowling and Mr. Jennings is entitled
to receive an initial grant of 10,000 shares of restricted stock to be followed
by an annual restricted stock grant of 5,000 shares at the second Annual
Meeting of Stockholders following his or her appointment. Each of
Ms. Dowling and Mr. Jennings will receive an annual retainer of
$20,000. Board meeting fees of $500, $1,000 and $1,500 will be paid for special
telephonic meetings, telephonic meetings with an agenda and in-person meetings,
respectively, of the Board of Directors. Ms. Dowling and Mr. Jennings
will also be compensated for service on any committees of the Board of
Directors. Further, a minimum of one day of continuing education is required
for each director per year and the director is paid $1,500 per day or $2,500
per day, depending on whether the meeting is in connection with a Board
meeting. Board members are also reimbursed for expenses associated with their
attendance at Board meetings and committee meetings.
A copy of the
press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Dowling and
Mr. Jennings is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and
Exhibits
.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release issued by The
Spectranetics Corporation on February 25, 2009.
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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.
Date: February 25, 2009
The Spectranetics Corporation
(registrant)
By:
/s/ Guy A.
Childs
Name:
Guy A. Childs
Its: Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
99.1              Press release issued by The
Spectranetics Corporation on February 25, 2009.
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