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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-030154
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190207

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-44695
		FILM NUMBER:		19573395

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001466153
		IRS NUMBER:				300551775
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		875 E WISCONSIN AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 800
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(414) 390-6100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		875 E WISCONSIN AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 800
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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<TYPE>SC 13G
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d668203dsc13g.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CREE INC
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d668203dsc13g.txt

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