UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.5)
HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
COMMON STOCK
405024-10-0
(CUSIP No.)
Check the following box if a fee is being Paid with this statement [ ]
CUSIP No. 405024-10-0
(1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
John F. White
###-##-####
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) ________________
(b) ________________
(3) SEC Use Only
____________________
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power ---
Shares
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power ---
Owned by
Each Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power ---
Person
With (8) Shared Dispositive Power ---
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person ---
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
(11) Percent of Class represented by Amount in Row (9) ---
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
Item 1(a) Name of Inssuer: HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's
Principal Executive Offices: 400 Wood Road
Braintree, MA 02184
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: John F. White
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business
Office or, if none, Residence: Same as above.
Item 2(c) Citizenship: U.S.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number 405024-10-0
Item 3 Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: ---
(b) Percent of Class: ---
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: ---
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: ---
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: ---
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: ---
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Yes
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five percent on Behalf
of Another Person: Not Applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security being
Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Member
of the Group: Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification: Not Applicable
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Signed: /s/ Brigid A. Makes
Name: Brigid A. Makes
Title: Vice President, Finance
Date: February 9, 1998
