Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

January 5, 2004

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*
EISEN PAUL
(Last) (First) (Middle)
69 CARINDA DRIVE
(Street)
GLENHAVEN, NSW C3 2156
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2004 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RESMED INC [ RMD ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President, Europe & Asia
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)
ResMed Common Stock 350(1) I Spouse
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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
ResMed Options (2) 07/11/2010 ResMed Common Stock 6,000 25.42 D
ResMed Options (2) 12/18/2013 ResMed Common Stock 15,000 41.49 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Ownership is held in the form of 3500 CDI's purchased on the Australian Stock Exchange, which is 350 shares of RMD on the NYSE
2. Shares vest 1/3 each year with the first 1/3 vesting 1 year after date of grant.
Remarks:
Paul Eisen 01/05/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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