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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-012242.txt : 20100226
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100226170713
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-012242
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100226

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kamke Trent G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001365739

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33092
		FILM NUMBER:		10640472

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		61 WILLOWDEAN AVENUE
		CITY:			WEST ROXBURY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02132

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>KAMKE FORM 4 10-02-26
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-02-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001365739</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kamke Trent G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LEMAITRE VASCULAR , INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>63 SECOND AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BURLINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01803</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior V. P., Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.70</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-02-25</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-02-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option is exercisable and vests over a five-year period at a rate of 20% on the first anniversary of the date listed in the table, and the balance vesting in equal annual installments over the remaining four years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Aaron M. Grossman Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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