<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000006281-17-000029.txt : 20170309
<SEC-HEADER>0000006281-17-000029.hdr.sgml : 20170309
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170309170145
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000006281-17-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANALOG DEVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006281
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				042348234
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TECHNOLOGY WAY
		CITY:			NORWOOD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02062
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7813294700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TECHNOLOGY WAY
		CITY:			NORWOOD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02062

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHAMPY JAMES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199360

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07819
		FILM NUMBER:		17679180

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PEROT SYSTEMS CORP
		STREET 2:		2300 WEST PLANO PKWY
		CITY:			PLANO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75075
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        <footnote id="F1">In accordance with the terms of the grant, this RSU vested 100.00% on March 8, 2017, the date of the Company's 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  Upon the vesting date, each vested RSU automatically converted into one (1) share of common stock of the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This RSU vests 100.00% on the earlier of the date of the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or March 8, 2018.  Upon the vesting date, each vested RSU shall automatically convert into one (1) share of common stock of the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cynthia M. McMakin, Associate General Counsel, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-03-09</signatureDate>
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