<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-20-009174.txt : 20200507
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200507103828
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-20-009174
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200507
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200507

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nayar Deepak
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001526287

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20388
		FILM NUMBER:		20855062

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8755 WEST HIGGINS ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60631

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Deepak Nayar
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110720

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:			1226

	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
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-05-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000889331</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LITTELFUSE INC /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LFUS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001526287</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nayar Deepak</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8755 W. HIGGINS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60631</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP &amp; GM Electronics Business</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-05-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>341</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>141.68</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8560</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $141.66 to $141.72. This amount represents the weighted average sale price of such transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Hans Weinburger, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-05-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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