UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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 2, 2012

PhotoMedex, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   215-619-3600

Not Applicable
(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:

⃞ 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))

1.  On October 2, 2012, PhotoMedex, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “NEW DATA SHOW NO!NO! HAIR DOMINATES THE JAPANESE MARKET FOR WOMEN’S HAIR REMOVAL DEVICES,” announcing that Ya-Man Ltd. market data showed that the no!no! Hair leads the Women’s hair removal devices in Japan.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is incorporated by reference herein.

(d) EXHIBITS.

99.1      Press Release dated October 2, 2012 issued by PhotoMedex, Inc.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this current report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

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.

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