Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Howe Roger J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cardiovascular Systems Inc [CSII] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
651 CAMPUS DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2009
(Street)

ST. PAUL, MN 55112		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               26,850 I By Limited Liability Limited Partnership (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9.28             12/01/2004 11/30/2009 Common Stock 12,940   12,940 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.37             12/01/2005 11/30/2010 Common Stock 9,705   9,705 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.83             12/19/2006 12/18/2016 Common Stock 12,940   12,940 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 7.9             10/09/2007 10/08/2017 Common Stock 4,321   4,321 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.38             11/13/2007 11/12/2017 Common Stock 15,088   15,088 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.15             12/31/2007 12/30/2012 Common Stock 121,490   121,490 D  
Warrant $ 9.28             10/25/2005 11/16/2009 Common Stock 8,411   8,411 I By Limited Liability Limited Partnership (1)
Restricted Stock Units (2) 03/02/2009   A   5,714     (2)   (2) Common Stock 5,714 $ 0 5,714 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Howe Roger J
651 CAMPUS DRIVE
ST. PAUL, MN 55112		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ John R. Remakel as Attorney-in-Fact for Roger J. Howe pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed.   03/04/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Shares held by Sonora Web LLLP, of which Dr. Howe is the General Partner.
(2) Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive a payment from CSI equal in value to the market price per share of CSI common stock on the date of payment and shall be payable in cash beginning six months following the termination of each director's board membership.

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