<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001485428-16-000014.txt : 20160824
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160824160810
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001485428-16-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160823
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160824

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENTEGRIS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001101302
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089]
		IRS NUMBER:				411941551
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		129 CONCORD ROAD
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9784366500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		129 CONCORD ROAD
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shaner William James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001485428

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32598
		FILM NUMBER:		161849432

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		129 CONCORD ROAD
		CITY:			BILLERICA
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01821
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    <periodOfReport>2016-08-23</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001101302</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENTEGRIS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ENTG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001485428</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Shaner William James</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1897 BRIDLE OAKS LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLORADO SPRINGS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80921</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. V.P., AMH</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-08-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5928</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.5422</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>54373</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price reported in reliance on a letter from the Office of Chief Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Corporate Finance to the Society of Corporate Secretaries &amp; Corporate Governance Professionals dated June 25, 2008.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $17.51 to $17.560442, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide Entegris, Inc., any shareholder of Entegris, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sue Lee, Attorney-In-Fact for William J. Shaner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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