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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>UNITED STATES<br>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>CURRENT REPORT<br>
</b></font><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<br>
</b></font><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  <b>October 31, 2006</b></font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="4" face="serif"><b>DATASCOPE CORP.<br>
</b></font><font size="2" face="serif">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
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<td width="30%" align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Delaware</b></font></td>
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<td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">of incorporation)</font></td>
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<td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>14 Philips Parkway</b></font></td>
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<td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Montvale, New Jersey</b></font></td>
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<td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></td>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">(Registrant's telephone number, including area code):  <b>(201) 391-8100</b></font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">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></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Item 2.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Results of Operations and Financial Condition</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Datascope
    Corp. issued a press release on October 31, 2006, announcing its operating
    results for the first quarter fiscal 2007. A copy of this press release is
    furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The information, including Exhibit 99.1, in this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed &quot;filed&quot; 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.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="serif">Press release dated October 31, 2006 issued by Datascope Corp.</font></td>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">SIGNATURES</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">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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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">By:</font></td>
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">/s/ Scott D. Kantor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td>
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  <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Dated:
    November 1, 2006</font></td>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EXHIBIT INDEX</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Exhibit No.</font></p>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Press release dated October 31, 2006 issued by Datascope Corp.</font></td>
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Prepared and filed by St Ives Financial
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  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):
October 31, 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 (17 CFR
    230.425)
Soliciting
    material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17
    CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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
Datascope
    Corp. issued a press release on October 31, 2006, announcing its operating
    results for the first quarter fiscal 2007. A copy of this press 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 dated October 31, 2006 issued by Datascope Corp.
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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/ Scott D. Kantor
Vice President,
Finance and Administration,
and Chief Financial Officer
Dated:
    November 1, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
99.1
Press release dated October 31, 2006 issued by Datascope Corp.