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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-011166.txt : 20030619
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-011166.hdr.sgml : 20030619
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030619102403
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-011166
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030618
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030619

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NILSSON SVEN CHRISTER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201012

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49842
		FILM NUMBER:		03749642

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARTHUS TECHNOLOGIES PLC
		STREET 2:		32-34 HARCOURT ST
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			00000

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PARTHUSCEVA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001173489
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770556376
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2033 GATEWAY PLACE, SUITE 150
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110-1002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085142900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2033 GATEWAY PLACE, SUITE 150
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110-1002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CEVA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020515
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-06-18</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001173489</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PARTHUSCEVA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCVA</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001201012</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NILSSON SVEN CHRISTER</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>7.45</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-18</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>38000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>0</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2004-06-18</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2013-06-18</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>38000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>38000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Stock Option (Right ot Buy)</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>7.45</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-18</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>13000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>0</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2004-06-18</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2013-06-18</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>13000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>51000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">The option becomes exercisable as to 25% of the underlying shares on the first anniversary of the grant date and as to 25% each year thereafter.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">The option becomes exercisable as to 25% of the underlying shares on the first anniversary of the grant date and as to 25% each year thereafter.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>/s/ John Bourke, by power of attorney</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-06-18</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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