X0201 4 2004-01-06 0 0000886046 ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC Arro 0001104828 FRANKHOUSER PAUL L 2400 BERNVILLE RD P.O. BOX 12888 READING PA 19612 0 1 0 0 VP Global Bus Development Common Stock 2004-01-06 4 M 0 5847 12.563 A 33916 D Common Stock 2004-01-06 4 M 0 5000 19 A 38916 D Common Stock 2004-01-06 4 M 0 10016 15.938 A 48932 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 12.563 2004-01-06 4 M 0 5847 12.563 D 2000-01-20 2009-01-20 Common Stock 5847 94153 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 19 2004-01-06 4 M 0 5000 19 D 1997-01-17 2006-01-17 Common Stock 5000 15000 D Stock Options (Right to buy) 15.938 2004-01-06 4 M 0 10016 15.938 D 1998-09-09 2007-09-09 Common Stock 10016 9984 D Includes 15 shares contributed by the Company to the reporting person's account under the Company's 401(k) Plan since the reporting person's last Form 4 was filed. Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company, these options vest in one installment of 30,000 on January 20, 2004. /s/ Paul L. Frankhouser 2004-01-07