Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On November 13, 2008, Paul F. Kelleher resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Cynosure, Inc. (the "Company") effective immediately. Mr. Kelleher's decision was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

(d) On November 14, 2008, the Board, based on the recommendation of the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed to the Board a new independent director, Marina Hatsopoulos. Ms. Hatsopoulos was appointed as a class II classified director with an initial term expiring at the Company's 2010 annual meeting. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Hatsopoulos and any other person pursuant to which she was selected to serve on the Board, and there are no relationships between Ms. Hatsopoulos and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Hatsopoulos has been named to serve on the Board's Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company relating to the appointment of Ms. Hatsopoulos as a member of the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on November 18, 2008.

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