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 *

Seidel Stephen D 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

KINETIC CONCEPTS INC [ KCI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

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

KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC., 8023 VANTAGE DR. 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/4/2011
(Street)

SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230
(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   (1) 11/4/2011     D    20959   D $68.5   0   D    

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)   (2) $59.58   11/4/2011     D         14500    4/1/2009   4/1/2015   Common Stock   14500   $8.92   (2) 0   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) $50.78   11/4/2011     D         12000    10/12/2009   10/12/2015   Common Stock   12000   $17.72   (3) 0   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) $41.17   11/4/2011     D         16455    4/1/2010   4/1/2016   Common Stock   16455   $27.33   (4) 0   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) $51.42   11/4/2011     D         23110    4/2/2011   4/2/2017   Common Stock   23110   $17.08   (5) 0   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) $51.75   11/4/2011     D         25000    2/19/2012   2/19/2018   Common Stock   25000   $16.75   (6) 0   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) $24.78   11/4/2011     D         42374    2/20/2013   2/20/2019   Common Stock   42374   $43.72   (7) 0   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (8) $24.78   11/4/2011     D         15250    2/20/2012   2/20/2019   Common Stock   15250   $43.72   (8) 0   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (9) $40.6   11/4/2011     D         26000    2/23/2014   2/23/2020   Common Stock   26000   $27.9   (9) 0   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (10) $46.64   11/4/2011     D         10375    2/23/2015   2/23/2021   Common Stock   10375   $21.86   (10) 0   D    
Restricted Stock Unit   (11)   (11) 11/4/2011     D         5250    2/23/2013   2/23/2013   Common Stock   5250   $68.5   (11) 0   D    
Restricted Stock Unit   (11)   (11) 11/4/2011     D         10375    2/23/2014   2/23/2014   Common Stock   10375   $68.5   (11) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Agreement") by and among Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Chiron Holdings, Inc. and Chiron Merger Sub, Inc., dated as of July 12, 2011, on the effective date of the merger contemplated by the Agreement (the "Merger"), each of these shares of common stock was automatically converted into the right to receive $68.50.
( 2)  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, on the effective date of the Merger, each of these options was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $129,340 representing the excess of $68.50 per underlying share of common stock over the $59.58 per share exercise price of the option.
( 3)  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, on the effective date of the Merger, each of these options was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $212,640 representing the excess of $68.50 per underlying share of common stock over the $50.78 per share exercise price of the option.
( 4)  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, on the effective date of the Merger, each of these options was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $449,715.15 representing the excess of $68.50 per underlying share of common stock over the $41.17 per share exercise price of the option.
( 5)  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, on the effective date of the Merger, each of these options was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $394,718.80, representing the excess of $68.50 per underlying share of common stock over the $51.42 per share exercise price of the option.
( 6)  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, on the effective date of the Merger, each of these options became fully vested and was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $418,750 representing the excess of $68.50 per underlying share of common stock over the $51.75 per share exercise price of the option.
( 7)  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, on the effective date of the Merger, each of these options became fully vested and was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $1,852,591.28, representing the excess of $68.50 per underlying share of common stock over the $24.78 per share exercise price of the option.
( 8)  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, on the effective date of the Merger, each of these options became fully vested and was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $666,730 representing the excess of $68.50 per underlying share of common stock over the $24.78 per share exercise price of the option.
( 9)  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, on the effective date of the Merger, each of these options became fully vested and was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $725,400 representing the excess of $68.50 per underlying share of common stock over the $40.60 per share exercise price of the option.
( 10)  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, on the effective date of the Merger, each of these options became fully vested and was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $226,797.50, representing the excess of $68.50 per underlying share of common stock over the $46.64 per share exercise price of the option.
( 11)  Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, on the effective date of the Merger, each of these Restricted Stock Unit awards became fully vested as if the applicable target performance goal had been met and was cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $68.50 per underlying share of common stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Seidel Stephen D
KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.
8023 VANTAGE DR.
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230

Global President,TSS

Signatures
/s/ John T. Bibb, Attorney-in-Fact 11/8/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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