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) October 24, 2005
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                             ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota                        0-8672                  41-1276891
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission            (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                File Number)        Identification No.)


One Lillehei Plaza, St. Paul, MN                         55117
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(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (651) 483-2000
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                                 Not applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01  Other Events

St. Jude Medical has received a civil subpoena from the United States Department
of Justice U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston requesting documents on general
industry practices related to pacemakers, ICDs, leads and related products. The
information requested covers the period beginning January 2000. St. Jude Medical
intends to cooperate in responding to the request.











































SIGNATURE

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.


                                              ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.


Date:  October 25, 2005                       By: /s/ Kevin T. O'Malley
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                                                  Kevin T. O'Malley
                                                  Vice President and
                                                  General Counsel