SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MESSMER HAROLD M JR
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2884 SAND HILL ROAD
(Street)
MENLO PARK CA 94025
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HALF ROBERT INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ [ RHI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/12/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/06/2004 G V 9,750 D $0 1,269,089 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 M 153,563 A $2.9167 1,422,652 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 M 34,437 A $4 1,457,089 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 D 48,365 D (1) 1,408,724 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 10,400 D $22.85 1,398,324 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 500 D $22.86 1,397,824 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 6,200 D $22.87 1,391,624 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 3,800 D $22.88 1,387,824 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 10,300 D $22.89 1,377,524 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 26,600 D $22.9 1,350,924 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 12,600 D $22.91 1,338,324 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 3,500 D $22.92 1,334,824 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 5,500 D $22.93 1,329,324 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 5,600 D $22.94 1,323,724 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 17,100 D $22.95 1,306,624 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 7,700 D $22.96 1,298,924 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 14,100 D $22.97 1,284,824 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 8,300 D $22.98 1,276,524 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 5,700 D $22.99 1,270,824 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 29,700 D $23 1,241,124 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 5,300 D $23.01 1,235,824 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 1,200 D $23.02 1,234,624 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 4,600 D $23.03 1,230,024 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 2,900 D $23.04 1,227,124 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 S 6,400 D (6) 1,220,724 D
Common Stock 02/12/2004 F 129,103 D $22.9 1,091,621 D
Common Stock 01/06/2004 G V 850 A $0 13,124 I By Son
Common Stock 250,000 I By GRAT(2)
Common Stock 250,000 I By GRAT(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy) $2.9167 02/12/2004 M 153,563 05/17/1998 05/17/2004 Common Stock 153,563 (4) 0 D
Option (Right to Buy) $4 02/12/2004 M 34,437 12/31/1998 12/30/2004 Common Stock 34,437 (5) 8,001 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares were forfeited pursuant to the terms of the Equity Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 plan. Reporting person received no payment for the forfeiture.
2. These shares are held by the Harold M. Messmer, Jr. 2003 Annuity Trust.
3. These shares are held by the Marcia N. Messmer 2003 Annuity Trust.
4. Granted pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan.
5. Granted pursuant to the StockPlus Plan.
6. Of the 6,400 shares sold, 5,000 shares were sold at $23.05, 1,000 shares were sold at $23.06, 200 shares were sold at $23.07 and 200 shares were sold at $23.08.
/s/ Harold M. Messmer Jr. 02/13/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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