UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON STOCK
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
405024-10-0
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
December 31, 2001
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(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1 (b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1 (c)
[X] Rule 13d-1 (d)
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON, I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
(ENTITIES ONLY):
James L. Peterson
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*: (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
U.S.A.
NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: 1,416,927
BENEFICIALLY OWNED 6. SHARED VOTING POWER: 0
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,416,927
WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 1,416,927
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 5.2%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IN
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CUSIP NO. 405024-10-0 13G Page 3 of 4 pages
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
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(Name of Company)
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Haemonetics Corporation
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
400 Wood Road
Braintree, MA 02184
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: James L. Peterson
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
Same as above
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
US
ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 405024-10-0
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ITEM (3) IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b)
OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: NOT APPLICABLE
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act")
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act;
(j) [ ] A Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.
[ ]
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 1,416,927
(B) PERCENT OF CLASS: 5.2%
(C) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE: 1,416,927
(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE: 0
(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT THE DISPOSITION
OF: 1,416,927
(iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT THE DISPOSITION
OF: 0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. NOT
APPLICABLE
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. NOT APPLICABLE
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: May , 2003 /s/ James L. Peterson
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James L. Peterson
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