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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): September 18, 2020

HAEMONETICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts

001-14041

04-2882273

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

125 Summer Street

Boston, MA 02110

(Address of principal executive offices, including 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $.01 par value per share

HAE

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 18, 2020, Haemonetics Corporation (the “Company”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Global Med Technologies, Inc., completed the sale of the Company's EdgeSuite™ software solutions, including EdgeBlood™, EdgeCell^®, EdgeTrack™ and EdgeLab™, as well as the SapaNet™ software solution, to Hema Participations, an affiliate of Abénex Capital, consistent with the terms previously disclosed in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 24, 2020.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

HAEMONETICS CORPORATION

September 18, 2020

By:

/s/ Christopher A. Simon

Name:

Christopher A. Simon

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer