<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001280263-24-000014.txt : 20240311
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001280263-24-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240311

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Chen Yun-Lung
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001602676
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35667
		FILM NUMBER:		24738105

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3101 JAY STREET
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Chen Yen-Lung
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140314

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMBARELLA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001280263
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				980459628
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3101 JAY STREET
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-734-8888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3101 JAY STREET
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA CLARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95054</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Business Development</officerTitle>
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    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

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                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-03-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents an award of fully-vested restricted stock units (RSUs) issued to reporting person as payment of reporting person's annual bonus under the company's previously established Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Bonus Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>By: /s/ Michael Morehead, Attorney-in-Fact For: Yun-Lung Chen</signatureName>
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