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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)                January 30, 2006
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                                 DATASCOPE CORP.
                              --------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                       0-6516                13-2529596
    --------------------          --------------------    --------------------
(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission            (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)         Identification No.)

     14 Philips Parkway
    Montvale, New Jersey                                       07645-9998
    --------------------                                  --------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)        (201)  391-8100
                                                          --------------------

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:
         |_|  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 425 UNDER THE
              SECURITIES ACT
         |_|  SOLICITING MATERIAL PURSUANT TO RULE 14A-12 UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT
         |_|  PRE-COMMENCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 14D-2(B)
              UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT
         |_|  PRE-COMMENCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 13E-4(C)
              UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT

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         Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         On January 30, 2006, Datascope Corp. issued a press release announcing
         its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2006. A copy of the
         release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated
         herein by reference.

         The information, including Exhibit 99.1, in this Form 8-K is being
         furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the
         liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not
         be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act
         of 1933, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific
         reference in such filing.

         Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

           (c)    Exhibits:

                  99.1     Press release announcing Datascope Corp.'s results
                           for the second quarter ended December 31, 2005, filed
                           January 30, 2006.


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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.




                                              DATASCOPE CORP.

                                              Registrant



                                              By:  /s/ Fred Adelman
                                                   ----------------------------
                                                   VP, Chief Accounting Officer
                                                   and Corporate Controller



              Dated:  January 31, 2006



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         EXHIBIT INDEX


         Exhibit No.
                99.1       Press release announcing Datascope Corp.'s results
                           for the second quarter ended December 31, 2005, filed
                           January 30, 2006.
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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)                January 30, 2006
                   ----------                                       ----------

                                 DATASCOPE CORP.
                              --------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                       0-6516                13-2529596
    --------------------          --------------------    --------------------
(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission            (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)         Identification No.)

     14 Philips Parkway
    Montvale, New Jersey                                       07645-9998
    --------------------                                  --------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)        (201)  391-8100
                                                          --------------------

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:
         |_|  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 425 UNDER THE
              SECURITIES ACT
         |_|  SOLICITING MATERIAL PURSUANT TO RULE 14A-12 UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT
         |_|  PRE-COMMENCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 14D-2(B)
              UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT
         |_|  PRE-COMMENCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 13E-4(C)
              UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT
Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

         On January 30, 2006, Datascope Corp. issued a press release announcing
         its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2006. A copy of the
         release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated
         herein by reference.

         The information, including Exhibit 99.1, in this Form 8-K is being
         furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the
         liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not
         be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act
         of 1933, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific
         reference in such filing.

         Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

           (c)    Exhibits:

                  99.1     Press release announcing Datascope Corp.'s results
                           for the second quarter ended December 31, 2005, filed
                           January 30, 2006.
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.

                                              DATASCOPE CORP.

                                              Registrant

                                              By:  /s/ Fred Adelman
                                                   ----------------------------
                                                   VP, Chief Accounting Officer
                                                   and Corporate Controller

              Dated:  January 31, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX

         Exhibit No.
                99.1       Press release announcing Datascope Corp.'s results
                           for the second quarter ended December 31, 2005, filed
                           January 30, 2006.