<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000904454-20-000068.txt : 20200127
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000904454-20-000068
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200127

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Robbins Brad
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001618272

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06462
		FILM NUMBER:		20550541

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C O LITEPOINT
		STREET 2:		965 WEST MAUDE AVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TERADYNE, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000097210
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				042272148
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 RIVERPARK DRIVE
		CITY:			NORTH READING
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01864
		BUSINESS PHONE:		978-370-2700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 RIVERPARK DRIVE
		CITY:			NORTH READING
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01864

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TERADYNE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>TERADYNE, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TER</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>600 RIVERPARK DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01864</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, LitePoint Corp.</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2006 Equity and Cash Compensation Incentive Plan.  Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock.  The RSUs will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 24, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes (i) 2,574 RSUs granted on January 29, 2016 previously reported by the Reporting Person in Table II that vest on January 29, 2020; (ii) 3,502 RSUs granted on January 27, 2017 previously reported by the Reporting Person in Table II that vest in two equal installments on January 27, 2020 and January 27, 2021; (iii) 3,240 RSUs granted on January 26, 2018 previously reported by the Reporting Person in Table II that vest in three equal installments on January 26, 2020, January 26, 2021 and January 26, 2022; and (iv) 5,987 RSUs granted on January 25, 2019 previously reported by the Reporting Person in Table II that vest in four equal annual installments on January 25, 2020, January 25, 2021, January 25, 2022 and January 25, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 183 shares acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on December 31, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $72.55 to $72.68. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option vests 25% per year over four years beginning on January 24, 2021, the first anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ryan E. Driscoll, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-01-27</signatureDate>
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