SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Wall Brett A.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9600 54TH AVENUE NORTH

SUITE 100

(Street)

PLYMOUTH

55442

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ev3 Inc. [ evvv ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	19,884⁽¹⁾	D

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	09/14/2010	Common Stock	23,813	$15.74	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	07/02/2011	Common Stock	14,288	$12.7	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	01/09/2015	Common Stock	16,974	$8.0623	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/28/2014	Common Stock	3,810	$8.1463	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	04/03/2011	Common Stock	9,525	$10.3	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	01/21/2017	Common Stock	11,250	$17.67	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	10/03/2017	Common Stock	10,000	$16.64	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	08/31/2018	Common Stock	11,075	$12.21	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	05/01/2011	Common Stock	1,071	$9.35	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	12/05/2015	Common Stock	18,000	$13.54	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁸⁾	02/11/2019	Common Stock	17,825	$6.2	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Consists of an aggregate of 16,980 shares that will be issued over time upon vesting or earlier upon the achievement of certain milestones pursuant to restricted stock grants under the ev3 Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and 1,682 shares purchased under the ev3 Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

2. This option has vested.

3. This option became exercisable as to 1/4 of the shares on January 22, 2008 and 1/36 of the remaining shares vest and become exercisable each month thereafter for 36 months.

4. This option became exercisable as to 1/4 of the shares on October 4, 2008 and 1/36 of the remaining shares vest and become exercisable each month thereafter for 36 months.

5. This option becomes exercisable as to 1/4 of the shares on September 1, 2009 and 1/36 of the remaining shares vest and become exercisable each month thereafter for 36 months.

6. This option became exercisable as to 1/4 of the shares on May 2, 2002 and 1/36 of the remaining shares vest and become exercisable each month thereafter for 36 months.

7. This option became exercisable as to 1/4 of the shares on December 6, 2006 and 1/36 of the remaining shares vest and become exercisable each month thereafter for 36 months.

8. This option becomes exercisable as to 1/4 of the shares on February 12, 2010 and 1/36 of the remaining shares vest and become exercisable each month thereafter for 36 months.

	/s/ Kevin M. Klemz, attorney-in-fact	10/07/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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