<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001138723-11-000057.txt : 20111004
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111004211808
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001138723-11-000057
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Milliken Darren J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001464809

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33301
		FILM NUMBER:		111125559

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1315 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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        <issuerName>ACCURAY INC</issuerName>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>SVP General Counsel</officerTitle>
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                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
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                <value>4.01</value>
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                <value>2021-09-30</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The restricted stock units (RSUs) are released as they vest.  A total of 25% of the shares subject to this grant become vested and are released on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and the remaining shares vest and are released at a rate of 25% a year on each anniversiary of the vesting commencement date over the remaining three years.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares were automatically sold in accordance with Accuray policy for all restricted stock unit (RSU) releases in order to cover tax obligations upon RSU release and is consistent with Accuray practices for all RSU releases of employees located in the United States.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares subject to this stock option become vested and fully exercisable in equal monthly installments, ratably over a period of 48-months, beginning on October 1, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Oria De La Cerda  For: Darren J Milliken</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-10-04</signatureDate>
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<TEXT>
Power OF ATTORNEY

Known all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby authorizes
(i) Michael Olivas, Oria De La Cerda or Elizabeth McBride of
Accuray Incorporated (the "Company") and (ii) any attorney
employed in the Palo Alto, CA office
of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, to execute for and on behalf
of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer
and/or director of the Company, Forms 3, 4, and 5, and any amendments
thereto, and cause such form(s) to be filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to Section 16(a) of the
Securities Act of 1934, relating to the undersigned's beneficial
ownership of securities in the Company. The undersigned hereby grants
to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform
any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper
to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted,
as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do
if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers
herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of
the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
This power of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with
respect to the undersigned's holdings of, and transactions in,
securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 16th day of March, 2011.

/s/ Darren J. Milliken
Signature

Darren J. Milliken
Print Name
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