<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-15-016650.txt : 20151222
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-15-016650.hdr.sgml : 20151222
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151222171655
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-15-016650
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151222

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882508
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770188504
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1277 ORLEANS DR
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089-1138
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4089904000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1277 ORLEANS DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089-1138

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAXE TIMOTHY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001242025

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22671
		FILM NUMBER:		151303479

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		109 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			LOS ALTOS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94022
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr, VP and CTO</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Vesting of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted to the Reporting Person on December 18, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Exempt transaction pursuant to Section 16b3(e) payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b3. All of the shares reported as disposed of on this line were relinquished by the Reporting Person and cancelled by the Issuer in exchange for the Issuer's agreement to pay federal and state tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person resulting from the vesting of the RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents 25% of the RSUs which vest one year from the grant date. The balance of the shares vest 12.5% every six months beginning on June 18, 2016. Shares of the Issuers common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes 1,350 shares of common stock acquired through the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan on May 15, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Patricia Hart by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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