SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCARAMELLI HENRY M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DATASCOPE CORP.

14 PHILIPS PARKWAY

(Street)

MONTVALE

07645

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DATASCOPE CORP [ DSCP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, Finance & CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock par value $.01 per share	01/30/2009		U		1,677	D	$53	0	D
Common Stock par value $.01 per share	01/30/2009		U		2,930	D	$53	0	I	By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock par value $.01 per share	01/30/2009		D		7,500	D	$53	0	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.765	01/30/2009		D			7,500	⁽¹⁾	09/22/2013	Common Stock	7,500	$20.235	0	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$32.86	01/30/2009		D			2,500	⁽²⁾	05/17/2014	Common Stock	2,500	$20.14	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option, which vested with respect to 1,875 shares on September 23, 2004 and with respect to 5,625 shares on May 17, 2005, was exercisable prior to the fifth anniversary of the grant date only if the average of the high and low sale prices of the Issuer's Common Stock as quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market on the trading day immediately preceding the exercise date was equal to or greater than $38.00 and freely exercisable after 9/23/2008. This option was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $151,762.50 representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration ($53 per share) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 15, 2008, by and among Datascope Corp., Getinge AB and DaVinci Merger Sub, Inc. (the "Merger Agreement").

2. This option, which provided for vesting on May 17, 2005, was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $50,350 representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration ($53 per share) pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

Remarks:

	Henry M. Scaramelli	02/03/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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