FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Williamson Steve S 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/14/2009 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HOLOGIC INC [HOLX] (Last) (First) (Middle) 35 CROSBY DRIVE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, GYN Surgical 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BEDFORD, MA 01730 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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 21,397 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	01/26/2013	Common Stock	7,688	$ 18.3	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	  (2)	01/09/2016	Common Stock	22,286	$ 18.475	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (3)	03/24/2010	Common Stock	1,384	$ 12.585	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (4)	04/27/2011	Common Stock	5,766	$ 14.245	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (5)	11/13/2015	Common Stock	31,000	$ 14.5	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (6)	01/16/2015	Common Stock	9,324	$ 14.87	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (7)	07/01/2014	Common Stock	1,152	$ 15.72	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (8)	11/11/2016	Common Stock	16,486	$ 15.75	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (9)	12/01/2014	Common Stock	9,226	$ 17.725	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (10)	01/26/2013	Common Stock	7,688	$ 18.3	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (11)	01/24/2012	Common Stock	10,764	$ 18.465	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	  (12)	01/09/2016	Common Stock	8,468	$ 18.475	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Williamson Steve S 35 CROSBY DRIVE BEDFORD, MA 01730	Â	Â	  SVP, GYN Surgical	Â

Signatures

By: Mark J. Casey, Attorney-In-Fact For: Steve S. Williamson		12/15/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This incentive stock option was originally issued pursuant to Cytyc Corporation's 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan on January 26, 2007 and became fully exercisable on October 22, 2007 in connection with the merger.
(2)	This incentive stock option was originally issued pursuant to Cytyc Corporation's 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan on January 9, 2006 and became fully exercisable on October 22, 2007 in connection with the merger.
(3)	This non-qualified stock option was originally issued pursuant to Cytyc Corporation's 1995 Stock Plan on March 24, 2004 and became fully exercisable on October 22, 2007 in connection with the merger.
(4)	This non-qualified stock option was originally issued pursuant to Cytyc Corporation's 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan on April 27, 2005 and became fully exercisable on October 22, 2007 in connection with the merger.
(5)	This non-qualified stock option was originally issued on November 13, 2008 pursuant to the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning November 13, 2009.
(6)	This non-qualified stock option was issued on April 5, 2009 pursuant to the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan as part of the Issuer's Option Exchange Program and becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning April 5, 2010.
(7)	This non-qualified stock option was originally issued pursuant to Cytyc Corporation's 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan on July 1, 2004 and became fully exercisable on October 22, 2007 in connection with the merger.
(8)	This non-qualified stock option was originally issued on November 11, 2009 pursuant to the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan and becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning November 11, 2010.
(9)	This non-qualified stock option was originally issued pursuant to Cytyc Corporation's 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan on December 1, 2004 and became fully exercisable on October 22, 2007 in connection with the merger.
(10)	This non-qualified stock option was originally issued pursuant to Cytyc Corporation's 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan on January 26, 2007 and became fully exercisable on October 22, 2007 in connection with the merger.
(11)	This non-qualified stock option was originally issued pursuant to Cytyc Corporation's 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan on January 24, 2006 and became fully exercisable on October 22, 2007 in connection with the merger.
(12)	This non-qualified stock option was originally issued pursuant to Cytyc Corporation's 2004 Omnibus Stock Plan on January 9, 2006 and became fully exercisable on October 22, 2007 in connection with the merger.

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