<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000065770-12-000005.txt : 20120606
<SEC-HEADER>0000065770-12-000005.hdr.sgml : 20120606
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120606161326
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065770-12-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zimmerman Dale
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001353872

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34170
		FILM NUMBER:		12892209

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MICROVISION, INC.
		STREET 2:		6222 185TH AVENUE NE
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICROVISION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065770
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				911600822
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6222 185TH AVE NE
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		425-936-6847

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6222 185TH AVE NE
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0205</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-06-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000065770</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MICROVISION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MVIS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001353872</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Zimmerman Dale</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MICROVISION, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6222 185TH AVENUE NE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>REDMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98052</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Research &amp; Development</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.616</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-08-04</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-08-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3750</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person vests ownership in this stock option as follows: 25% upon each anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the terms of the 2006 Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Dale Zimmerman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
