FORM 4
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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 *

Higgins Andrew William 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL INC [ CIR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

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

C/O CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC., 25 CORPORATE DRIVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/2/2009
(Street)

BURLINGTON, MA 01803
(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

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
Restricted Stock Units     (1) 3/2/2009     A     46528       3/2/2012     (1) Common Stock   46528     (1) 46528   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (2) 3/2/2009     A     6300         (2)   (2) Common Stock   6300     (2) 6300   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (3) 3/2/2009     A     22144         (3)   (3) Common Stock   22144     (3) 22144   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (4) 3/2/2009     A     7380         (4)   (4) Common Stock   7380     (4) 7380   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) convert into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. These RSUs issued under the issuer's Management Stock Purchase Plan (MSPP) pursuant to which certain executives may make an advance election to receive RSUs in lieu of a specified percentage or dollar amount of such executive's annual incentive cash bonus under the bonus plan applicable to the executive. The RSUs are issued in whole units on the basis of a 33% discount from the fair market value of the issuer's common stock on the date that the underlying bonus is determined and generally vest 3 years from the date of grant at which time they convert into shares of common stock unless the executive previously has selected a longer deferral period.
( 2)  In connection with the issuer's grant of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on February 26, 2007, certain executives would be entitled to receipt in February 2009 of an additional award of RSUs equal to 25% of the award's initial value contingent upon the Company achieving a specified return on invested capital for the 2008 fiscal year. The Company achieved this goal, and accordingly, the grant reported herein reflects the distribution of such RSUs. These RSUs vest in equal installments of one-fourth per year over a four-year period commencing with March 2, 2010 and convert into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis unless the executive previously has selected a longer deferral period.
( 3)  The Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted herein are in connection with the Company's grant of long-term incentive awards for the 2009 Fiscal Year. These RSUs, which represent 75% of the long-term incentive awarded to the executive, vest in four equal installments on April 2, 2010, March 2, 2011, March 2, 2012 and March 2, 2013 and convert into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis unless the executive previously has selected a longer deferral period.
( 4)  The Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted herein are in connection with the Company's grant of long-term incentive awards for the 2009 Fiscal Year. These RSUs, which reprsent 25% of the long-term incentive awarded to the executive, vest in four equal installments on April 2, 2010, March 2, 2011, March 2, 2012 and March 2, 2013 and convert into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis unless the executive previously has selected a longer deferral period. Unlike the RSUs discussed in Footnote 3, however, these RSUs are subject to risk of forfeiture based on the Company's achievement of certain goals for return on invested capital during the 2009 Fiscal Year.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Higgins Andrew William
C/O CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
25 CORPORATE DRIVE
BURLINGTON, MA 01803 		X
Chairman, President & CEO

Signatures
/s/ Alan J. Glass attorney-in-fact 3/4/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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