<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000895419-13-000030.txt : 20130516
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130516140800
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895419-13-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130516

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOSEIN CLYDE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001230185

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21154
		FILM NUMBER:		13850590

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		6024 SILVER CREEK VALLEY ROAD
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95138

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CREE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000895419
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				561572719
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4600 SILICON DR
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27703
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9194075300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4600 SILICON DR
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27703-8475

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CREE RESEARCH INC /NC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940224
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-05-15</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000895419</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CREE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CREE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001230185</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOSEIN CLYDE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CREE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4600 SILICON DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DURHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27703</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.49</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26750</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>18.49</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-12-31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-09-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option vested and became exercisable as to 1,250 shares on each of December 31, 2006, March 31, 2007, June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tamara Cappelson, as agent for Clyde R. Hosein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY - CLYDE R. HOSEIN
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>POWER OF ATTORNEY



I, the person whose signature appears below, hereby appoint

Adam H. Broome, Secretary of Cree, Inc. (the "Company"), and Tamara

Cappelson, Stock Plan Administrator of the Company, and each of them

individually, as my attorneys-in-fact with the power and authority:



- to execute and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange

  Commission on my behalf, pursuant to Section 16(a) of the

  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder,

  Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4

  and Annual Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

  on Form 5, and any amendments of Forms 4 and 5 previously

  filed by or for me, with respect to my service as a director

  and/or officer of the Company and my holdings of and

  transactions in Company securities of which I may be deemed

  the beneficial owner;

- to do and perform on my behalf any and all other acts necessary

  or desirable to complete,execute and timely file such Forms 4

  and 5 and any amendments thereto with the U.S. Securities and

  Exchange Commission and, if necessary, any stock exchange or

  similar authority, including but not limited to the power to

  designate any person then serving as a director or officer of

  the Company to be an additional or substitute attorney-in-fact

  under this Power of Attorney with the same power and authority

  as if such person were named herein, and to take any other action

  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 me, it being understood that the

  documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on my behalf

  pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and

  shall contain such terms and conditions as the attorney-in-fact

  may approve in his or her discretion.



The authority granted under this Power of Attorney shall continue

in effect for each attorney-in-fact named above until I am no longer

required to file Forms 4 and 5 with respect to my holdings of and

transactions in Company securities or unless earlier revoked in a

writing signed by me and delivered to such attorney-in-fact.  I

acknowledge that neither the attorneys-in-fact nor the Company are

assuming any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Power of Attorney on the

date shown below.





/s/ Clyde R. Hosein

Signature



Clyde R. Hosein

Typed or Printed Name



12/19/2005

Date Signed



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