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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-09-002491.txt : 20090203
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090203104337
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-09-002491
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cathcart Robert O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001311297

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06516
		FILM NUMBER:		09563414

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-307-5511

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DATASCOPE CORP.
		STREET 2:		14 PHILIPS PARKWAY
		CITY:			MONTVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07645

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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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were converted into the right to receive $53 per share pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 15, 2008, by and among Datascope Corp., Getinge AB and DaVinci Merger Sub, Inc. (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option, which vested with respect to 11,250 shares on 12/11/2002, 2003, 2004 and with respect to 3,750 shares on 5/17/2005, was exercisable prior to the fifth anniversary of the grant date only if the average of the high and low sale prices of the Issuer's Common Stock as quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market on the trading day immediately preceding the exercise date was equal to or greater than $38.00 and freely exercisable after 12/11/2006. This option was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $302,250 representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration ($53 per share) pursuant to the Merger Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option, which provided for vesting on May 17, 2005, was freely exercisable with respect to 1,500 shares on May 17, 2005 and with respect to 7,500 shares, was exercisable only if the average of the high and low sale prices of the Issuer's Common Stock as quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market on the trading day immediately preceding the exercise date was equal to or greater than $38.00 and freely exercisable after 5/18/2009. This option was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $181,260 representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration ($53 per share) pursuant to the Merger Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option, which provided for vesting on May 17, 2005, was exercisable prior to the fifth anniversary of the grant date only if the average of the high and low sale prices of the Issuer's Common Stock as quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market on the trading day immediately preceding the exercise date was equal to or greater than $45.00 and freely exercisable after 12/7/2009. This option was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $258,400 representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration ($53 per share) pursuant to the Merger Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option, which vested on May 17, 2005, was exercisable prior to the fifth anniversary of the grant date only if the average of the high and low sale prices of the Issuer's Common Stock as quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market on the trading day immediately preceding the exercise date was equal to or greater than $43.00 and freely exercisable after 2/15/2010.  This option was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $148,550 representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the merger consideration ($53 per share) pursuant to the Merger Agreement.</footnote>
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