<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001273902-17-000019.txt : 20170209
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170209171605
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001273902-17-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170209

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:			Carlson Randolph K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001482921

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17795
		FILM NUMBER:		17588518

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CIRRUS LOGIC INC.
		STREET 2:		2901 VIA FORTUNA
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746
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        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Table 1 - Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $55.40 to $56.27. The reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at 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">The option vested on a 4-year schedule: 25% of the shares became exercisable on 10/06/2011; 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 10/06/2014.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Gregory Scott Thomas attorney-in-fact For: Randolph K. Carlson</signatureName>
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