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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000887568-03-000016.txt : 20031201
<SEC-HEADER>0000887568-03-000016.hdr.sgml : 20031201
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031201155541
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000887568-03-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887568
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				042711626
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0928

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		269 MILL ROAD
		CITY:			CHELMSFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01824-4105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9784219655

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		269 MILL ROAD
		CITY:			CHELMSFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01824-4105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JONES E J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001237777

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20225
		FILM NUMBER:		031030164

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		49 CLEARWATER DRIVE
		CITY:			DOVER
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03820
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6037494050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ZOLL MEDICAL
		STREET 2:		32 SECOND AVE
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01803
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<SEQUENCE>1
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   <periodOfReport>2003-11-26</periodOfReport>
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        <issuerCik>0000887568</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZOLL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001237777</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JONES E J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>49 CLEARWATER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DOVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>03820</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>VP of International Sales</officerTitle>
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   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-11-26</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>2445</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>6.78</value>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
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           <value>0</value>
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      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>401(K) Plan</value>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> The ZOLL Medical Corporation Employer Savings Plan contains a fund, ZOLL Medical Corporation Employer Stock, which holds a mixture of ZOLL Medical Corporation common stock and cash. As of the execution date, the reporting person held 2,445 units of the ZOLL Medical Corporation Employer Stock fund through the ZOLL Medical Corporation Employer Savings Plan. This report is based on a plan statement dated as of November 26, 2003.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> On November 26, 2003, each unit of the ZOLL Medical Corporation Employer Stock fund had a selling price of $6.78.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Maureen Callahan, by power of attorney</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-12-01</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
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