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<CONFORMED-NAME>JABIL CIRCUIT INC
<CIK>0000898293
<ASSIGNED-SIC>3672
<IRS-NUMBER>381886260
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0831
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>10560 NINTH ST NORTH
<CITY>ST PETERSBURG
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33716
<PHONE>7275779749
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>10560 NINTH STREET NORTH
<CITY>ST PETERSBURG
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33716
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>EDWARDS WESLEY B
<CIK>0001196730
</OWNER-DATA>
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<ACT>34
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<FILM-NUMBER>03929927
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O JABIL CIRCUIT INC
<STREET2>10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ST N
<CITY>ST PETERSBURG
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33716-3718
<PHONE>727-803-3309
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ST N
<CITY>ST PETERSBURG
<STATE>FL
<ZIP>33716-3718
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-10-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000898293</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JABIL CIRCUIT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JBL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001196730</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EDWARDS WESLEY B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ST N</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. PETERSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33716-3718</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP, Strategic Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>

        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>26.14</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-10-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-10-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>

    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The derivative security is a stock option issued under the Issuer's 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.  $0.00 has been inserted to satisfy the requirements to submit this form via the EDGAR system.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options shall vest at the rate of 12% of the shares six (6) months after the date of grant (which date of grant was 10/02/03) and 2% of the shares on the same calendar day of each successive month thereafter, provided that in all instances the optionee is an employee of, or consultant (as defined in the relevant stock incentive plan) to, the Company or a subsidiary.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Robert L. Paver, Attorney-in-Fact  For: Wesley B. Edwards</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-10-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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