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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-036693.txt : 20090729
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090729074153
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-036693
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090727
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090729

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOUSATONIC EQUITY INVESTORS LP/MA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062625

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33092
		FILM NUMBER:		09968645

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BOYLSTON STREET SUITE 1800
		STREET 2:		617-248-4000
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001158895
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		63 2ND AVE
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-221-2266

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		63 2ND AVE
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>HOUSATONIC FORM 4 09-07-29
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-07-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001158895</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LMAT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001062625</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOUSATONIC EQUITY INVESTORS LP/MA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>44 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 4010</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Stockholder</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-07-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-07-27</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-07-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option is exercisable and vests over a three-year period at a rate of 33 1/3% on the anniversary of the date listed in the table, and the balance vesting in equal annual installments over the remaining two years.  These options shall continue to vest as described above to the extent that a representative of Housatonic Equity Investors, L.P. continues to perform services for the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Aaron M. Grossman Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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