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*
THURMAN RANDY H
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O VIASYS HEALTHCARE INC.
227 WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 200
(Street)
CONSHOHOCKEN PA 19428
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VIASYS HEALTHCARE INC [ VAS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman, President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/03/2006
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 13,000 D
Common Stock 36,441(1) D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 M 100 A $14.23 36,541 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 S(2) 100 D $29.29 36,441 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 M 1,000 A $14.23 37,441 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 S(2) 1,000 D $29.3 36,441 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 M 500 A $14.23 36,941 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 S(2) 500 D $29.31 36,441 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 M 100 A $14.23 36,541 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 S(2) 100 D $29.32 36,441 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 M 1,200 A $14.23 37,641 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 S(2) 1,200 D $29.33 36,441 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 M 200 A $14.23 36,641 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 S(2) 200 D $29.34 36,441 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 M 300 A $14.23 36,741 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 S(2) 300 D $29.35 36,441 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 M 100 A $14.23 36,541 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 S(2) 100 D $29.37 36,441 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 M 200 A $14.23 36,641 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 S(2) 200 D $29.4 36,441 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 M 200 A $14.23 36,641 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 S(2) 200 D $29.41 36,441 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 M 1,100 A $14.23 37,541 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 S(2) 1,100 D $29.43 36,441 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 M 900 A $14.23 37,341 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 S(2) 900 D $29.44 36,441 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 M 2,500 A $14.23 38,941 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 S(2) 2,500 D $29.45 36,441 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 M 500 A $14.23 36,941 D
Common Stock 04/03/2006 S(2) 500 D $29.46 36,441 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $14.23 04/03/2006 M 61,200 (3) 05/15/2011 Common Stock 61,200 (4) 648,800 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $19.7 (5) 05/09/2012 Common Stock 130,000 130,000 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $13.99 (6) 02/13/2013 Common Stock 250,000 250,000 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $17.52 (7) 11/10/2014 Common Stock 104,000 104,000 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $27.65 (8) 01/25/2016 Common Stock 65,000 65,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. One-third of the Restricted Stock Units are immediately vested and the balance vest in a series of two (2) successive equal annual installments upon Grantee?s completion of each of the next two (2) years of service measured from the Vesting Start Date.
2. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 14, 2005.
3. The option vest in three equal installments annually, beginning on May 15, 2002.
4. The exercise price of the option is disclosed in Table II Column 2.
5. The option vest in three equal installments annually, beginning on May 9, 2003.
6. The option vest in three equal installments annually, beginning on February 13, 2004.
7. The option vest in three equal installments annually, beginning on November 10, 2005.
8. The option vest in three equal installments annually, beginning on January 25, 2009.
Remarks:
Form 4 of 6 for Transaction date of 4/3/2006
Catherine A. Petko Limited Power of Attorney For: Randy Thurman 04/05/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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