8K Item 8.01 ARC Press Release


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)   March 24, 2014
 
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.)
  
 
 
 
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 24, 2014, Haemonetics Corporation issued a press release with an update on The American Red Cross whole blood tender. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by this reference.







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: March 24, 2014
By:
/s/ Christopher Lindop
 
 
Christopher Lindop, Vice President
 
 
and Chief Financial Officer