8-K

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): January 1, 2006

Novoste Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	0-20727	59-2787476
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4350 International Blvd. Norcross, GA	30093
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 717-0904

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 3, 2006, Novoste Corporation (the “Company”) entered into the First Amendment to Letter Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2006 (the “First Amendment”), amending the letter agreement, dated as of November 11, 2005 (the “Letter Agreement”), between the Company and Daniel G. Hall, the Company’s Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 2005 (the “Form 8-K”), the Company and Mr. Hall entered into the Letter Agreement providing that Mr. Hall would continue to be employed by the Company through December 31, 2005 and that Mr. Hall would receive salary and certain other payments from the Company.

The First Amendment provides for the extension of Mr. Hall’s employment by the Company through January 31, 2006, at which time his employment with the Company will terminate. The First Amendment further provides that during such extended period, Mr. Hall will be entitled to receive his base salary at the rate currently in effect and all accompanying benefits of employment, plus an incentive retention payment of $16,250 payable on January 31, 2006 unless Mr. Hall terminates his employment with the Company prior to such date. All other terms and conditions of the Letter Agreement as described in the Form 8-K remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

The above description of the First Amendment does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties’ rights and obligations under such agreement. The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the First Amendment, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(b) Pursuant to the First Amendment described above under Item 1.01, Mr. Hall and the Company agreed that Mr. Hall’s employment with the Company would terminate effective January 31, 2006.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

10.1 First Amendment to Letter Agreement, effective January 1, 2006, between Novoste Corporation and Daniel G. Hall

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.

NOVOSTE CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Daniel G. Hall
	Daniel G. Hall
	Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

Date: January 6, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX

10.1 First Amendment to Letter Agreement, effective January 1, 2006, between Novoste Corporation and Daniel G. Hall

EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO LETTER AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO LETTER AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is entered into effective the 1^st day of January, 2006, by Novoste Corporation, a Florida corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) and Daniel G. Hall (hereinafter referred to as the “Executive”). The Company and Executive are hereinafter referred to collectively, as the “Parties.”

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into a Letter Agreement dated November 11, 2005, pursuant to which the date of Executive’s termination of employment with the Company is established as December 31, 2005 and pursuant to which the Executive is entitled to receive certain payments upon the termination of his employment; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to extend Executive’s employment beyond December 31, 2005.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Termination of Employment: The terms of paragraph 1 of the Letter Agreement shall be altered and amended so that the Executive shall continue to be employed by the Company through January 31, 2006.

2. Certain Payments: Paragraph 2 of the letter Agreement shall be amended by adding the following paragraph:

(iii) a third payment (the “Third Payment”) in the amount of $16,250, less applicable deductions, including, without limitation, federal and state withholding, to be paid on January 31, 2006, provided, however, that the Executive shall not receive the Third Payment if the Executive voluntarily terminates employment with the Company prior to January 31, 2006.

3. All other and further terms and provisions of the Letter Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as entered into by the Parties on November 11, 2005.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this First Amendment to the Letter Agreement as of the date indicated their respective names.

Date: 1/3/06

	/s/ Daniel G. Hall
	DANIEL G. HALL
	NOVOSTE CORPORATION
Date: 1/3/06
	By:	/s/ Alfred J. Novak
	Name:	Alfred J. Novak
	Title:	PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER