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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)   April 14, 2016

HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Massachusetts
 
1-14041
 
04-2882273
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
400 Wood Road, Braintree MA
 
02184
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  781-848-7100

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Retirement of Chief Financial Officer

On April 14, 2016, Haemonetics Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Christopher Lindop, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Business Development, will retire effective May 27, 2016. The Company will immediately begin a search for Mr. Lindop's successor.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Lindop’s retirement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Mr. Lindop’s decision to retire was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following Exhibit is attached to this report:

Exhibit No.    Description

99.1
Press Release dated April 14, 2016 relating to retirement of Chief Financial Officer







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.
 
 
 
 
 
HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: April 14, 2016
By
/s/ Sandra L. Jesse
 
 
Sandra L. Jesse
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer