Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Hellmann Elisabeth A

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/23/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

HOLOGIC INC [HOLX]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

250 CAMPUS DRIVE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Human Resources /

(Street)

MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	7386 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	11/12/2028	Common Stock	7451	$40.97	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	11/11/2029	Common Stock	8146	$45.61	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	11/9/2030	Common Stock	5754	$68.35	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes restricted stock unit awards which vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date and are settled in shares of common stock.
(2)	This option to purchase common stock becomes exercisable in equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, November 12, 2018.
(3)	This option to purchase common stock becomes exercisable in equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, November 11, 2019.
(4)	This option to purchase common stock becomes exercisable in equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, November 9, 2020.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hellmann Elisabeth A 250 CAMPUS DRIVE MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752			SVP, Human Resources