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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Strong Stewart W 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/05/2007 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AtriCure, Inc. [ATRC] (Last) (First) (Middle) 6033 SCHUMACHER PARK DRIVE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President, U.S. Sales 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) WEST CHESTER, OH 45069 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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)

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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 of Derivative Security: 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/01/2004(1)	10/01/2013	Common Stock	5,263	$ 1.52	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/06/2006(2)	04/06/2015	Common Stock	3,026	$ 11.63	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/05/2006(3)	08/05/2015	Common Stock	2,631	$ 12	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/08/2007(4)	02/08/2016	Common Stock	5,000	$ 11.06	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/06/2007(5)	09/06/2016	Common Stock	29,080	$ 6.34	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/06/2007(6)	12/06/2016	Common Stock	2,000	$ 9.7	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	06/20/2008(7)	06/20/2017	Common Stock	15,000	$ 9.5	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Strong Stewart W 6033 SCHUMACHER PARK DRIVE WEST CHESTER, OH 45069	Â	Â	  Vice President, U.S. Sales	Â

Signatures

/s/ Stewart W. Strong		12/10/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Exercisable cumulatively at a rate of 25% per annum commencing on October 1, 2004 (one year from the date of grant).
(2)	Exercisable cumulatively at a rate of 25% per annum commencing on April 6, 2006 (one year from the date of grant).
(3)	Exercisable cumulatively at a rate of 25% per annum commencing on August 5, 2006 (one year from the date of grant).
(4)	The option vests and is exercisable as to 25% of the shares on February 8, 2007 (one year from the date of grant) and the remaining 75% thereafter vests and is exercisable in equal monthly installments on the same day of the month over the following three years.
(5)	The option vests and is exercisable as to 25% of the shares on September 6, 2007 (one year from the date of grant) and the remaining 75% thereafter vests and is exercisable in equal monthly installments on the same day of the month over the following three years.
(6)	The option vests and is exercisable as to 25% of the shares on December 6, 2007 (one year from the date of grant) and the remaining 75% thereafter vests and is exercisable in equal monthly installments on the same day of the month over the following three years.
(7)	The option vests and is exercisable as to 25% of the shares on June 20, 2008 (one year from the date of grant) and the remaining 75% thereafter vests and is exercisable in equal monthly installments on the same day of the month over the following three years.

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