    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769397-17-000027-index.html : 20170526
    <SEC-HEADER>0000769397-17-000027.hdr.sgml : 20170526
    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170526162043
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769397-17-000027
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20170526
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170526
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170526

    FILER:

    	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

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14338
    		FILM NUMBER:		17874227

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>DEFA14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>materialweaknesssupplemedoc.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITATION MATERIALS
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: materialweaknesssupplemedoc.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>a170526adskmaterialweakn001.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: a170526adskmaterialweakn001.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>a170526adskmaterialweakn002.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: a170526adskmaterialweakn002.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>a170526adskmaterialweakn003.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: a170526adskmaterialweakn003.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>a170526adskmaterialweakn004.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: a170526adskmaterialweakn004.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>