<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000278166-17-000014.txt : 20170519
<SEC-HEADER>0000278166-17-000014.hdr.sgml : 20170519
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170519175017
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000278166-17-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170517
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170519

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:			STEGMAYER JOSEPH H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001245168

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08822
		FILM NUMBER:		17859256
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents a &quot;net exercise&quot; of outstanding stock options. Mr. Stegmayer received 17,948 shares of common stock on a net exercise of option to purchase 46,500 shares of common stock. Mr. Stegmayer forfeited 28,552 shares of common stock underlying the option in payment of the exercise price and tax withholding requirements, using the closing stock price on May 16, 2017 of $116.85</footnote>
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