<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000278166-17-000010.txt : 20170414
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170414190104
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000278166-17-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170412
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170414
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170414

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAVCO INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000278166
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOBILE HOMES [2451]
		IRS NUMBER:				860214910
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 N. CENTRAL AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		602-256-6263

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 N. CENTRAL AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Urness Daniel L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001336370

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08822
		FILM NUMBER:		17763408

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CAVCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		1001 N CENTRAL AVE SUITE 800
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85004
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents a &quot;net exercise&quot; of outstanding stock options. Mr. Urness received 2,904 shares of common stock on a net exercise of option to purchase 7,000 shares of common stock. Mr. Urness  forfeited 4,096 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price and tax withholding requirements, using the closing stock price on April 11, 2017 of $116.85</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option vested 25% on each of the following dates: May 21, 2011; May 21, 2012; May 21, 2013; and May 21, 2014.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ James P. Glew, Attorney-in-fact for Daniel L. Urness</signatureName>
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