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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030702141337
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-002901
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030702

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRUKER DALTONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001109354
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				043110160
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		44 MANNING RD
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		44 MANNING RD
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HULBURT JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234392

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30833
		FILM NUMBER:		03771151

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BRUKER DALTONICS INC
		STREET 2:		MANNING PARK
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9786633660
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<footnotes><footnote id="F1">In connection with the merger of Bruker AXS Inc. into Bruker Daltonics Inc., now known as Bruker BioSciences Corporation, filer's option to receive 3,500 shares of Bruker AXS Inc. common stock was converted into an option to purchase 2,205 shares of Bruker BioSciences Corporation common stock with the same vesting schedule at $2.79 per share.</footnote>
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