<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000006281-17-000083.txt : 20170524
<SEC-HEADER>0000006281-17-000083.hdr.sgml : 20170524
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170524083458
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000006281-17-000083
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170522
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170524
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170524

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:			SEIF MARGARET K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001206591

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07819
		FILM NUMBER:		17865521
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were disposed of in an open market sale pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option vested in equal installments on the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the original grant date, which was March 15, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option vests in equal installments on the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the original grant date, which was March 12, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option vests in equal installments on the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the original grant date, which was March 12, 2014.</footnote>
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