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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2011
 
THORATEC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

000-49798
  
94-2340464
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

6035 Stoneridge Drive
Pleasanton, California 94588
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
 
(925) 847-8600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 27, 2011, Thoratec Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter ended January 1, 2011 results, the text of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in the Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

No.
  
Exhibit
99.1
  
Press Release, dated January 27, 2011, regarding results for the fourth quarter ended January 1, 2011.
 
 
 
 
Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated as of January 27, 2011
 
  THORATEC CORPORATION  
       
 
By:
/s/ David Smith  
    David Smith  
   
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
  
       
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Press Release, dated January 27, 2011, regarding results for the fourth quarter ended January 1, 2011.