<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-15-002341.txt : 20150212
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-15-002341.hdr.sgml : 20150212
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150212122251
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-15-002341
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150212

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000877212
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560]
		IRS NUMBER:				362675536
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		475 HALF DAY ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			LINCOLNSHIRE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60069
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-634-6700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		475 HALF DAY ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			LINCOLNSHIRE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60069

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090508

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAPUT JIM L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182068
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19406
		FILM NUMBER:		15604374

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		475 HALF DAY ROAD, SUITE 500
		CITY:			LINCOLNSHIRE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60069
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        <footnote id="F1">Of the stock appreciation right shares subject to this SAR, 2,503 shares vested on May 5, 2012, 2,503 shares vested on May 5, 2013, 2,503 shares vested on May 5, 2014 and 2,504 shares vest on May 5, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Of the stock appreciation right shares subject to this SAR, 2,958 shares vested on April 30, 2013, 2,959 vested on April 30, 2014, 2,959 vest on April 30, 2015 and 2,959 vest on April 30, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Of the stock appreciation right shares subject to this SAR, 1,991 shares vested on 5/3/2014, 1,991 shares vest on 5/3/2015, 1,991 shares vest on 5/3/2016 and 1,992 shares vest on 5/3/2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Of the stock appreciation right shares subject to this SAR, 1,101 shares vest on May 8, 2015, 1,101 vest on May 8, 2016, 1,102 vest on May 8, 2017 and 1,102 vest on May 8, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Previously unreportable performance based restricted stock granted April 30, 2012 with a 3 year performance period ended December 31, 2014.  Converted to restricted shares as of February 10, 2015 performance certification with April 30, 2015 vesting date.</footnote>
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