<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000006281-17-000076.txt : 20170329
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000006281-17-000076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170329

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:		17722246

	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">These shares were received in exchange for 350 shares of Linear Technology Corporation (&quot;Linear&quot;) common stock in accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), pursuant to which Analog Devices, Inc. (&quot;Analog&quot;) acquired Linear (the &quot;Merger&quot;) and pursuant to the requirements of Rule 16b-3.  On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of Linear's common stock was $65.00 per share and the closing price of Analog's common stock was $82.20 per share.  Shares received are held in an IRA for the benefit of the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of Linear common stock was automatically converted into the right to receive 0.2321 of a share of Analog common stock and $46.00 in cash.</footnote>
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