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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170517165311
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-007425
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170517

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABIOMED INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000815094
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				042743260
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22 CHERRY HILL DR
		CITY:			DANVERS
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01923
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9787775410

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22 CHERRY HILL DRIVE
		CITY:			DANVERS
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01923

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MINOGUE MICHAEL R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001286370

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09585
		FILM NUMBER:		17852151

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22 CHERRY HILL DR
		STREET 2:		C/O ABIOMED INC
		CITY:			DANVERS
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01923
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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Document 1 - file: edgar.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: edgar.xml

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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24minogue.txt
<TEXT>
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