<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769397-18-000013.txt : 20180322
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769397-18-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180322
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180322
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180322

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:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-223861
		FILM NUMBER:		18707612

	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
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In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) and the instructions to Form S&#8209;8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&#160;424 of the Securities Act. 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<TYPE>EX-5.1
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<div><a name="s8B78FD7B731F5D6491D457AC7CB403E3"></a></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:right;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 5.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">OPINION OF WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH &amp; ROSATI</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">March 22, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Autodesk, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">111 McInnis Parkway</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">San Rafael, CA 94903</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Re:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration Statement on Form S-8</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Registration Statement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) to be filed by Autodesk, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Registrant</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221; or &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">you</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Commission</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) on or about the date hereof in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Securities Act</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), of 12,200,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the Autodesk, Inc. 2012 Employee Stock Plan, as amended and restated (which plan is referred to herein as the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Plan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221; and which shares of Common Stock are referred to herein as the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Shares</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;). As your legal counsel, we have reviewed the actions proposed to be taken by you in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares to be issued under the Plan.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">It is our opinion that the Shares, when issued and sold in the manner referred to in the Plan and pursuant to the agreements that accompany the Plan, will be legally and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto. In giving such consent, we do not consider that we are &#8220;experts&#8221; within the meaning of such term as used in the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission issued thereunder with respect to any part of the Registration Statement, including this opinion as an exhibit or otherwise.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:336px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Very truly yours,</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:336px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">/s/ WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH &amp; ROSATI</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:336px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH &amp; ROSATI</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;padding-left:336px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Professional Corporation</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:10.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10.5pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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<div><a name="sA1946BAF0ED559358E27E83D228E5F0C"></a></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 23.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Autodesk Inc. 2012 Employee Stock Plan of our reports dated March&#160;22, 2018, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Autodesk, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Autodesk, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended January 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange . </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:64px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">/s/&#160;ERNST&#160;&amp; YOUNG LLP</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;padding-left:16px;text-indent:-16px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">San Francisco, California</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">March&#160;22, 2018</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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