<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-017546.txt : 20170501
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-17-017546.hdr.sgml : 20170501
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170501142832
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-017546
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170428
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LITTELFUSE INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889331
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SWITCHGEAR & SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS [3613]
		IRS NUMBER:				363795742
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8755 WEST HIGGINS ROAD
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631
		BUSINESS PHONE:		773-628-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8755 WEST HIGGINS ROAD
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHUNG T J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001217168

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20388
		FILM NUMBER:		17800016

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BRUNSWICK CORP
		STREET 2:		1 N FIELD COURT
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045
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        <issuerName>LITTELFUSE INC /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LFUS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60045</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-04-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18429</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-04-28</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the grant of restricted stock units to the reporting person under the Amended and Restated Littelfuse Long-Term Incentive Plan. The grant vests 33% annually on the first three anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount of securities beneficially owned includes a total of 19 shares acquired on March 15, 2017, pursuant to reporting person's reinvestment of dividends.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option vests in increments of one third annually beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Hans Weinburger, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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