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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895419-17-000063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170828
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170901

FILER:

	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:			0627

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21154
		FILM NUMBER:		171065065

	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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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form8k090117.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K SEPT 1 2017
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: form8k090117.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit10_1090117.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit10_1090117.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit10_2090117.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit10_2090117.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.3
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit10_3090117.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.3
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit10_3090117.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.4
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>exhibit10_4090117.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.4
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: exhibit10_4090117.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>cree_logoa06.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: cree_logoa06.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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