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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-055498
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160323
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20160229
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160229
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160229

    FILER:

    	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

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15451
    		FILM NUMBER:		161468043

    	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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    <TYPE>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
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    <DESCRIPTION>PHOTRONICS INC DEF 14A 3-23-2016
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    Document 1 - file: formdef14a.htm

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    Document 2 - file: image00001.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>3
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    Document 3 - file: image00004.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>4
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    Document 4 - file: image00006.jpg

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    Document 5 - file: image00008.jpg

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    Document 7 - file: proxy_2.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>8
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    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: proxy_3.jpg

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