<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-12-006858.txt : 20120206
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-12-006858.hdr.sgml : 20120206
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120206145226
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-12-006858
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENTZKOW PAUL F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189353

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10427
		FILM NUMBER:		12573226

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2884 SAND HILL ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HALF ROBERT INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315213
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363]
		IRS NUMBER:				941648752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2884 SAND HILL RD
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6502346000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2884 SAND HILL ROAD
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOOTHE FINANCIAL CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870721

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOOTHE INTERIM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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        <footnote id="F1">Reflects (a) distributions by various GRATs of shares to Reporting Person and (b) gift transfers by such GRATs of shares to relatives of Reporting Person. As a result of such distributions and transfers, 40,000 shares that were reported as indirectly held by GRATs are distributed as follows: (a) 37,500 shares are now reported as directly held by Reporting Person, (b) 1,250 shares are no longer subject to reporting and (c) 1,250 shares are reported as indirectly held by Reporting Person's son.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Paul F. Gentzkow</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-02-06</signatureDate>
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