<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-15-002547.txt : 20151202
<SEC-HEADER>0000950142-15-002547.hdr.sgml : 20151202
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151202190837
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-15-002547
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUTODESK INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769397
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				942819853
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 MCINNIS PKWY
		CITY:			SAN RAFAEL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94903
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4155075000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 MCINNIS PKWY
		CITY:			SAN RAFAEL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94903

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ferguson Scott D.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001658919

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14338
		FILM NUMBER:		151265974

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sachem Head GP LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001658917
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14338
		FILM NUMBER:		151265975

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-714-3300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Uncas GP LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001658906
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14338
		FILM NUMBER:		151265976

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-714-3300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sachem Head Capital Management LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001582090
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14338
		FILM NUMBER:		151265977

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-714-3300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>Uncas GP LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001658919</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ferguson Scott D.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>399 PARK AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>9190000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-04-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>9190000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>Please see footnotes</value>
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                <value>30.00</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-04-10</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 3,192,875 Shares directly owned by Sachem Head LP (&quot;SH&quot;), 3,982,125 Shares directly owned by Sachem Head Master LP (&quot;SHM&quot;) and 5,715,000 Shares directly owned by SH Sagamore Master II Ltd. (&quot;Sagamore Master II&quot; and, together with SH and SHM, the &quot;Sachem Head Funds&quot;). The principal business of Sachem Head is to serve as investment advisor to certain affiliated funds, including the Sachem Head Funds. The principal business of SH Management is to serve as the sole general partner of Sachem Head. The principal business of Sachem Head GP is to serve as the general partner of certain affiliated funds, including SH and SHM. The principal occupation of Scott D. Ferguson is to serve as the managing partner of Sachem Head and the managing member of SH Management and Sachem Head GP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each of Sachem Head, as the investment adviser to the Sachem Head Funds, SH Management, as the sole general partner of Sachem Head, and Scott Ferguson, as the managing partner of Sachem Head, may be deemed to beneficially own 12,890,000 Shares directly owned by the Sachem Head Funds. As the general partner of SH and SHM, Sachem Head GP may be deemed to beneficially own 7,175,000 Shares directly owned by SH and SHM. Each of Sachem Head, SH Management, Sachem Head GP and Scott Ferguson disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported hereon for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, if any.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">SH directly owned 2,147,125 American-style call options (the &quot;Call Options&quot;), SHM directly owned 2,677,875 Call Options and Sagamore Master II directly owned 4,365,000 Call Options. On December 1, 2015, each of the Sachem Head Funds exercised all of its respective Call Options, and thereby acquired 2,147,125 Shares, 2,677,875 Shares and 4,365,000 Shares, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">SH directly wrote 2,147,125 European-style put options (the &quot;Put Options&quot;), SHM directly wrote 2,677,875 Put Options and Sagamore Master II directly wrote 4,365,000 Put Options. On December 1, 2015, upon exercise by each of the Sachem Head Funds of all of its respective Call Options, all of the Put Options terminated in accordance with their terms.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The exercise price of the Call Options was $30.00.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The Call Options were acquired between October 9, 2015 and November 4, 2015 and were exercisable on the date of acquisition.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The Reporting Persons are filing this report because each of the Reporting Persons is a member of a Section 13(d) group with Eminence Capital, LP and certain other entities as disclosed in a Schedule 13D filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons on November 16, 2015 (the &quot;November 16 13D&quot;). As of November 13, 2015, the members of this Section 13(d) group collectively owned more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares. The securities reported herein do not include any securities held by the Eminence Persons (as defined in the November 16 13D). The Reporting Persons disclaim any pecuniary interest in the securities held by the Eminence Persons.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael D. Adamski, as General Counsel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael D. Adamski, as General Counsel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-02</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael D. Adamski, as General Counsel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael D. Adamski, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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