HOLOGIC INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Feb 11, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HOLOGIC INC (HOLX)
CIK: 0000859737
Period of Report: 2011-02-09

Reporting Person: Casey Mark J (SVP, General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-02-09	Common Stock	M	7020	$15.81	Acquired	52534	Direct
2011-02-09	Common Stock	S	7020	$19.5	Disposed	45514	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-02-09	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.81	M	7020	Disposed	2011-02-09	Common Stock (7020)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction constitutes a cashless exercise of a Non-Qualified Stock Option granted February 9, 2005 which would otherwise expire February 9, 2011.

F2: Due to the acceleration of stock options in connection with the merger of Cytyc Corporation on October 22, 2007, any unvested Incentive Stock Options exceeding the guidelines set forth under Section 422(d) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options.