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)      June 30, 2007
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                             HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Massachusetts                   1-10730                    04-2882273
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)              File Number)             Identification No.)

                      400 Wood Road                                  02184
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           (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

   Registrant's telephone number, including area code      781-848-7100
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On August 2, 2007 Haemonetics Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing  financial  results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2007. A copy
of the release is furnished with this report as exhibit 99.1.

The  information  in this  current  report on Form 8-K and the exhibit  attached
hereto  shall  not be deemed  "filed"  for the  purposes  of  Section  18 of the
Securities and 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 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)      Exhibits
99.1: Press Release of Haemonetics  Corporation  dated August 2, 2007 announcing
financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2007.

                                   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.

                                              HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
                                                        (Registrant)

Date:  August 2, 2007                          /s/ Christopher Lindop
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                                              Christopher Lindop, Vice President
                                              and Chief Financial Officer

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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

99.1     Press Release issued by Haemonetics Corporation on August 2, 2007.


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