<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-20-011580.txt : 20200521
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200521165430
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-20-011580
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200519
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200521

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gawlick Rainer
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001542473

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35435
		FILM NUMBER:		20902608

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5540 PIONEER CREEK DRIVE
		CITY:			MAPLE PLAIN
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55359

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Gawlick Ranier
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Proto Labs Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001443669
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS [3440]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5540 Pioneer Creek
		CITY:			Maple Plain
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55359
		BUSINESS PHONE:		763-479-7474

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5540 Pioneer Creek
		CITY:			Maple Plain
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55359
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    <periodOfReport>2020-05-19</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001443669</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Proto Labs Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PRLB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Gawlick Rainer</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>MAPLE PLAIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55359</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-05-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1197</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24259</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The deferred stock units vest in full on May 19, 2021, but must be retained by the reporting person until the completion of the reporting person's service on the Board of Directors of Proto Labs, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ W. Morgan Burns, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-05-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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