FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SAPER LAWRENCE 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DATASCOPE CORP [ DSCP ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O DATASCOPE CORP., 14 PHILIPS PARKWAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/30/2008
(Street)

MONTVALE, NJ 07645
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock par value $.01 per share   12/30/2008     M    169000   A $28.665   2535321   (1) D    
Common Stock par value $.01 per share   12/30/2008     F    37467   D $52.29   2497854   D    
Common Stock par value $.01 per share                  1959   (2) D    
Common Stock par value $.01 per share                  1247   (3) I   By 401(k) Plan  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $28.655   12/30/2008     M     169000         (4) 2/18/2012   Common Stock   169000   $0   331000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Includes 33,153 shares owned by trusts created by me for my children, 3,150 shares owned by Carol Saper, my wife, 1,290,911 shares owned in the Saper-A Investment Trust and 1,039,107 shares owned in the Saper-B Investment Trust.
( 2)  Represents the number of shares of the Issuer's Common Stock in an IRA account.
( 3)  Represents shares in the Datascope Corp. 401(k) Savings and Supplemental Retirement Plan (the "401(k) Plan") as of 12/30/08.
( 4)  With respect to the first 250,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock subject to the option, the option shall be exercisable after the average of the high and low sales prices of the shares as quoted on the NASDAQ is equal to or greater than $35.00 on any ten consective trading days subsequent to the date of grant and preceding the exercise of the option. With respect to the remaining 250,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock subject to the option, the option shall be exercisable after the average of the high and low sale prices of the shares as quoted on the NASDAQ is equal to or greater than $40.00 on any ten consective trading days subsequent to the date of grant and preceding the exercise of the option.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SAPER LAWRENCE
C/O DATASCOPE CORP.
14 PHILIPS PARKWAY
MONTVALE, NJ 07645 		X X Chairman & CEO

Signatures
Lawrence Saper 12/31/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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