<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001273902-16-000217.txt : 20160817
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001273902-16-000217
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160817

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rhode Jason P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001310422

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17795
		FILM NUMBER:		161838937

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2901 VIA FORTUNA
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by the reporting person on November 24, 2015, as amended on May 31, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Table I - Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $51.20 to $52.28. The reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares bought 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="F3">The option vested on a 4-year schedule: 25% of the shares became exercisable on 6/6/2008; the remaining 75% of the shares vested at a rate of 1/36th per month over the following 36 months so that the option was fully vested and exercisable on 6/6/2011. Only vested shares can be exercised under this option. The options were set to expire in 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Dr. Rhode continues to beneficially own 801,400 shares, which includes 671,720 shares issuable upon exercise of vested stock options held by Dr. Rhode and 129,680 shares held directly.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Gregory Scott Thomas attorney-in-fact For: Jason P. Rhode</signatureName>
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