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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-045326.txt : 20070712
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-045326.hdr.sgml : 20070712
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070712115737
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-045326
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070711
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070712
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070712

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THERMAGE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001171298
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				680373593
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25881 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD
		CITY:			HAYWARD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94545
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107822286

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25881 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD
		CITY:			HAYWARD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94545

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McCarthy Cathy L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001170433

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33123
		FILM NUMBER:		07975745

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9499751550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WOOD CATHY L
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020402
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd165546.xml
<DESCRIPTION>INITIAL OPTION GRANT 7-11-07
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-07-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001171298</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>THERMAGE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>THRM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001170433</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>McCarthy Cathy L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SM&amp;A</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1018 BAYSIDE COVE - EAST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWPORT BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92669</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.90</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-07-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests and becomes exercisable according to the following schedule: 1/36 of the shares shall vest on August 31, 2007 and 1/36 of the shares shall vest on the last day of each full calendar month thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cathy L. McCarthy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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