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

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		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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Haemonetics Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on July 29, 2010. At the meeting:

1) Susan Barlett Foote, Pedro P. Grandaillo, and Mark W. Kroll, Ph.D. were elected to serve as directors of Haemonetics; and

2) The selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of Haemonetics Corporation for fiscal year 2011 was ratified.

Below are the number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions and the number of broker non-votes:

Election of Directors:

Director		Votes For				Withheld				Broker Non-Votes
Susan Barlett Foote			22,338,135				306,597				819,435
Pedro P. Granadillo			22,339,228				305,504				819,435
Mark W. Kroll Ph.D.			22,349,243				295,489				819,435

Ratification of Auditors:

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
22,616,505		844,005		3,657		—

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.