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 9, 2012

HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-34256		26-3636023
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

205 Newbury Street, Suite 101 Framingham, MA		01701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 508.739.0950

(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:

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Item 2.02		Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 9, 2012, at the 30^th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference (the Conference), our President and Chief Executive Officer, Doug Godshall, made a publicly-webcast presentation during which he stated that our preliminary revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011 is currently expected to be approximately $22 million and preliminary revenue for the full year 2011 is currently expected to be approximately $82 million. Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is the slide presentation used by Doug Godshall at the Conference which is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 2.02 to Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities 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 7.01		Regulation FD Disclosure

Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is the slide presentation used by our President and Chief Executive Officer Doug Godshall at the Conference which presentation is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01 to Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of 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

Exhibit 99.1 Slide Presentation of Doug Godshall dated January 9, 2012

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.