<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-16-032035.txt : 20160429
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160429182703
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-16-032035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160429

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARLEY DAVIDSON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793952
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES & PARTS [3751]
		IRS NUMBER:				391382325
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3700 W JUNEAU AVE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53208
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-343-8553

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3700 W. JUNEAU AVE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JAMES DONALD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243051

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09183
		FILM NUMBER:		161609052

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FRED DEELEY IMPORTS LTD
		STREET 2:		13500 VERDUN PL
		CITY:			RICHMOND BC
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6V 1V2
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    <periodOfReport>2016-04-27</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>HARLEY DAVIDSON INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HOG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>JAMES DONALD A</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53208</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-04-27</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2230.3160</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>49.4500</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5522.6698</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The amount in this column reflects an adjustment to the total shares owned by the corporation of 251.56 shares.  Amounts previously reported contained a clerical error.  No shares of common stock were sold.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Granted pursuant to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. Director Stock Plan, as amended</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">1-for-1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes additional Share Units credited to the reporting person pursuant to dividend reinvestment provisions of the Harley-Davidson, Inc. Director Stock Plan, as amended.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">As provided by the Director Stock Plan, the share units are payable in issuer's common stock on the one year anniversary of the grant date, which grant date was April 27, 2015 (share units payable in cash in limited circumstances according to the Plan).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Share units are payable in issuer's common stock following termination of service as a director &amp; are subject to earlier payment pursuant to the Harley-Davidson, Inc. Director Stock Plan, as amended (share units payable in cash in limited circumstances according to the Plan)</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Rebecca W. House, as power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-04-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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