<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001273902-12-000018.txt : 20120810
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001273902-12-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120810
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120810

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brennan Gregory L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001444945

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17795
		FILM NUMBER:		121025562

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2901 VIA FORTUNA
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CIRRUS LOGIC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000772406
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770024818
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 WEST 6TH STREET
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		512-851-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 WEST 6TH STREET
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78701
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        <footnote id="F1">The sales price reported in Table I- Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $38.10 to $38.14.  The reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold as each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to any security holder of Cirrus Logic, Inc. or the staff of the SEC, upon request.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This incentive stock option was granted on 8/1/07. 25% of the shares vested and became exercisable on 8/1/08 and the remaining 75% of the shares had vested over the next 36 months beginning on 9/1/08. The shares will became fully vested and exercisable on 8/1/11.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>By: Gregory Scott Thomas, Atty-in-Fact  For: Gregory L. Brennan</signatureName>
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