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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080902175926
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001018871-08-000064
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080828
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080902
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080902

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEALTHTRONICS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018871
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				582210668
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY.
		STREET 2:		SUITE B-200
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746
		BUSINESS PHONE:		512.328.2892

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY.
		STREET 2:		SUITE B-200
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTHTRONICS SURGICAL SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010613

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTHTRONICS INC /GA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980623

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHEELOCK ARGIL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001106692

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30406
		FILM NUMBER:		081052281

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8004643795

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HEALTHTRONICS INC
		STREET 2:		425 FRANKLIN ROAD SUITE 545
		CITY:			MARIETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30067
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        <issuerName>HEALTHTRONICS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HTRN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WHEELOCK ARGIL J</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1301 CAPITAL OF TX HWY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200B</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AUSTIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78746</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Argil Wheelock</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-28</signatureDate>
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