<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-12-001211.txt : 20120105
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-12-001211.hdr.sgml : 20120105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120105181821
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-12-001211
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hsia Liang Choo
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001538840

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15451
		FILM NUMBER:		12512532

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 SECOR RD.
		CITY:			BROOKFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06804

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHOTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810136
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				060854886
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 SECOR ROAD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5226
		CITY:			BROOKFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06804
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037759000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 SECOR ROAD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 5226
		CITY:			BROOKFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06804

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOTRONIC LABS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900514
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0204</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-01-03</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000810136</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PHOTRONICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLAB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001538840</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hsia Liang Choo</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>15 SECOR RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BROOKFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06804</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richelle Burr, attorney-in-fact for Dr. Hsia</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>

POWER  OF  ATTORNEY
For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5





	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appointseach of Richelle E. Burr, Sean T. Smith and Nicholas N. Colonese,
signing singly,his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)  Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5
in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2)  Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the
execution of any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such
form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and
any other authority; and

(3)  Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be
of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power
of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his/her discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact
full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of
any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as such attorney-in-fact, or his/her substitute or substitutes,
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney
and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges
that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the
request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned?s
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.


	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed this 5th day of January 2012.



				____/s/Liang-Choo Hsia_____
					Signature

				_____Liang-Choo Hsia_____
					Print Name


</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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