<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001138723-11-000037.txt : 20110707
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001138723-11-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110706
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110707
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110707

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Thomson Euan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001387516

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33301
		FILM NUMBER:		11957445

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1310 CHESAPEAKE TERRACE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACCURAY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001138723
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				770268932
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1310 CHESAPEAKE TERRACE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087164600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1310 CHESAPEAKE TERRACE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">A portion of these options are being sold so that a portion of the proceeds may be used to increase the CEO's ownership of Accuray stock in accordance with the adoption of stock ownership guidelines for management by the Board of Directors of Accuray Incorporated in fiscal year 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">A total of 10,000 shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 Plan, at an average sale price of $8.2255 per share. The actual sale price for the shares was:100 shares at $8.07; 100 shares at $8.09; 100 shares at $8.11; 100 shares at $8.12; 100 shares at $8.13; 482 shares at $8.15; 1,378 shares at $8.16; 200 shares at $8.1604; 600 shares at $8.17; 100 shares at $8.1704; 100 shares at $8.1711; 240 shares at $8.18; 200 shares at $8.20; 100 shares at $8.2013; 200 shares at $8.21; 100 shares at $8.2111; 100 shares at $8.22; 100 shares at $8.2202; 100 shares at $8.2203; 200 shares at $8.2205; 100 shares at $8.23; 100 shares at $8.2306; 100 shares at $8.2313; 600 shares at $8.24; 100 shares at $8.2402; 200 shares at $8.2403; 100 shares at $8.2408; 200 shares at $8.25; 300 shares at $8.2502; 400 shares at $8.26; 500 shares at $8.27; 131 shares at $8.2702; 100 shares at $8.2706; 200 shares at $8.28; 200 shares at $8.2802; 269 shares at $8.29; 100 shares at $8.2901; 100 shares at $8.2903; 100 shares a</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These options are exercisable as they vest.  The shares subject to this stock option become vested and fully exercisable in equal monthly installments, ratably over a period of 48-months.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Darren J Milliken  For: Euan S Thomson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-07-07</signatureDate>
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