X0303 4 2009-08-10 0 0000824068 ATS MEDICAL INC ATSI 0001172346 DALE MICHAEL D 3905 ANNAPOLIS LANE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55447 0 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2008-08-10 4 S 0 25000 3.0013 D 218394.282 D Restricted Stock Unit 2007-01-10 2011-01-10 Common Stock 16000 16000 D Restricted Stock Unit 2008-03-15 2012-03-15 Common Stock 97634 97634 D Restricted Stock Unit 2009-03-15 2013-03-15 Common Stock 240000 240000 D Restricted Stock Unit 2009-07-30 2013-07-30 Common Stock 160000 160000 D Restricted Stock Unit 2010-03-15 2014-03-15 Common Stock 500000 500000 D The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 12, 2009. Under the plan, the reporting person proposes to sell up to 200,000 shares of common stock of ATS Medical (including the shares reported on this Form 4) and expects to make sales in increments of 25,000 shares per month beginning June 2009 and ending November 2009. 1 unit for 1 share of Common Stock. Represents last vesting date. Vests in 20% annual cumulative installments begininng the date shown. /s/ Deborah K. Chapman, Attorney in Fact for Michael Dale 2009-08-10