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<CONFORMED-NAME>ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE
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<ASSIGNED-SIC>3560
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<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>333 CORPORATE WOODS PKWY
<CITY>VERNON HILLS
<STATE>IL
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</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>ANJARGOLIAN VERAJE
<CIK>0001201208
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<ACT>34
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>3344 EMERALD ISLE DRIVE
<CITY>GLENDALE
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>91206
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
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    <periodOfReport>2006-02-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000877212</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZBRA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ANJARGOLIAN VERAJE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1001 FLYNN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMARILLO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93012</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP and General Manager</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>18.17</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-02-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>11250</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2815</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>21.62</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-02-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>39375</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18705</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
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                <value>25.23</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-02-13</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>19745</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>47.12</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-02-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>51.62</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-02-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>9686</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9686</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>43.35</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-06</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5767</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-02-06</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5767</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5767</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Of such options, 2,815 vest on February 14, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Of such options, 8,858 vested on February 8, 2006 and 9,847 vest on February 8, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Of such options, 5,850 vest on February 11, 2006, 6,580 vest on February 11, 2007 and 7,315 vest on February 11, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Of such options, 1,575 vested on February 11, 2005, 1,837 vest on February 11, 2006, 2,100 vest on February 11, 2007, 2,362 vest on February 11, 2008 and 2,626 vest on February 11, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Of such options, 1,453 vested on February 7, 2006, 1,695 vest on February 7, 2007, 1,937 vest on February 7, 2008, 2,179 vest on February 7, 2009 and 2,422 vest on February 7, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Of such options, 865 vest on February 6, 2007, 1,009 vest on February 6, 2008, 1,153 vest on February 6, 2009, 1,298 vest on February 6, 2010 and 1,442 vest on February 6, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Veraje Anjargolian</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
