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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-07-008796.txt : 20070501
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070501151511
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-07-008796
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEMMA DONALD R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238305

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06516
		FILM NUMBER:		07805601

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD
		CITY:			KENILWORTH
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07033

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DATASCOPE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000027096
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				132529596
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 PHILLIPS PKWY
		CITY:			MONTVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07645-9998
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2013918100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 PHILIPS PARKWAY
		CITY:			MONTVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07645
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    <periodOfReport>2007-05-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000027096</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DATASCOPE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DSCP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001238305</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEMMA DONALD R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DATASCOPE CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>14 PHILIPS PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MONTVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07645</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Former VP; CIO</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Mr. Lemma resigned from Datascope Corp. effective May 1, 2007.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Donald R. Lemma</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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