<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001138723-17-000010.txt : 20170525
<SEC-HEADER>0001138723-17-000010.hdr.sgml : 20170525
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170525163335
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001138723-17-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170525
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170525

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hadjadjeba Lionel
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001704865

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33301
		FILM NUMBER:		17870457

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1310 CHESAPEAKE TERRACE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-05-18</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001138723</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACCURAY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARAY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001704865</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hadjadjeba Lionel</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1310 CHESAPEAKE TERRACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94089</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Chief Commercial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>204672</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.05</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-11-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>55700</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.43</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-12-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">94,331 shares are held directly by the reporting person, of which 963 of these shares were acquired through the Accuray 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. An additional 25,326 shares were acquired through the vesting and release of MSUs granted on 10/31/2013. The remaining 68,042 shared directly owned were acquired through the vesting and release of RSU awards. Also included in this total are the remaining shares from RSU grants not fully vested: 5,000 unvested RSUs granted on 10/31/2013; 10,541 remaining unvested RSUs granted on 10/30/2014; 22,500 unvested RSUs granted on 10/30/2015; 50,000 shares granted on 6/30/2016 which will vest at 33% on 6/30/2017, 33% on 7/2/2018 and 34% on 7/1/2019; and 22,300 RSUs granted on 11/30/2016 which will vest in equal amounts on 11/30/2017, 11/30/2018, 12/2/2019 and 11/30/2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares subject to option vest 25% on the first anniversary of the grant, 11/30/2017, and the remaining shares vest in equal monthly installments until fully vested on 11/30/2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Fully vested on 12/31/2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Kristen Howells For: Lionel Hadjadjeba</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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