<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001593575-13-000001.txt : 20131210
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131210171409
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001593575-13-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001097149
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				943267295
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2560 ORCHARD PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087381500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2560 ORCHARD PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Relic Zelko
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001593575

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32259
		FILM NUMBER:		131269019

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2560 ORCHARD PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-12-02</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001097149</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001593575</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Relic Zelko</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2560 ORCHARD PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95131</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Research &amp; Development</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Roger E. George Atty-in-Fact for Zelko Relic</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-12-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>relicpoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY - SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE
      The undersigned, as an officer or director of
Align Technology, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes
and appoints Roger E. George and Thomas M. Prescott,
and each of them, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to complete and execute such
Forms 144, Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms as such attorney
shall in his discretion determine to be required or advisable
pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933 (as amended), Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and
regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's
ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of
the Company, and to do all acts necessary in order to
file such forms with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, any securities exchange or national
association, the Company and such other person or
agency as the attorney shall deem appropriate.  The
undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.
      This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full
force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required
to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by
the Company unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
      This Limited Power of Attorney is executed at
San Jose, California, as of the date set forth below.


						/s/Zelko Relic
						Zelko Relic
						Dated:  12/02/13
Witness:

/s/ Linda R. Vasretti
Linda R. Vasretti
Dated: 12/02/13












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