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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000898080-03-000562.txt : 20031117
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031117170453
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898080-03-000562
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROYER F PAUL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233072
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14742
		FILM NUMBER:		031008566

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		530 BOSTON POST RD
		CITY:			WAYLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01778
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5083587400

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CANDELA CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793279
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				042477008
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		530 BOSTON POST RD
		CITY:			WAYLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01778
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5083587400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		530 BOSTON POST ROAD
		CITY:			WAYLAND
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01778

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CANDELA LASER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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      <footnote id="F1"> Granted options to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, on 1/14/2000. These options are exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning one year after 1/14/2000. No options have presently been exercised.</footnote>
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   <remarks>By Gordon H. Hayes, Jr. for F. Paul Broyer</remarks>
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