Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  LUDLUM KEN
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
THERMAGE INC [THRM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
404 ROEHAMPTON
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HILLSBOROUGH, CA 94010
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 20,000
I (1)
By Ludlum Wong Living Trust
Common Stock 2,291
I (2)
By Alexander Philip Ludlum Irrevocable Trust
Common Stock 2,291
I (3)
By Emma Britt Ludlum Irrevocable Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 02/02/2015 Common Stock 6,459 (5) $ 1.9 D  
Director Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 05/03/2016 Common Stock 8,959 (7) $ 3 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LUDLUM KEN
404 ROEHAMPTON
HILLSBOROUGH, CA 94010
  X      

Signatures

/s/ Kenneth Ludlum 11/02/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Mr. Ludlum disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2) These securities are held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. Ludlum's son of which Mr. Ludlum serves as a trustee. Mr. Ludlum disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that Mr. Ludlum is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3) These securities are held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. Ludlum's daughter of which Mr. Ludlum serves as a trustee. Mr. Ludlum disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that Mr. Ludlum is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4) This option vests and the shares become exercisable according to the following schedule: 1/48 on March 31, 2005 and 1/48 on the last day of each full calendar month thereafter.
(5) The original option grant for 10,000 shares was partially exercised as follows: 3,541 shares on August 1, 2006.
(6) This option vests and the shares become exercisable according to the following schedule: 1/48 on March 31, 2006 and 1/48 on the last day of each full calendar month thereafter.
(7) The original option grant for 10,000 shares was partially exercised as follows: 1,041 shares on August 1, 2006.
 
Remarks:
The Date of Event is based upon the date of effectiveness of the Issuer's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed in connection with the Issuer's initial public offering, estimated to be on or about November 9, 2006.

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