SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Bjork Kevin D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

40 WEST HIGHLAND PARK DRIVE NE

(Street)

HUTCHINSON

55350

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC [ HTCH ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President of Quality

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	528.7697	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock (option to buy)	11/27/1996	11/27/2005	Common Stock	1,575	$16.333	D
Common Stock (option to buy)	11/19/1997	11/19/2006	Common Stock	3,000	$17.333	D
Common Stock (option to buy)	11/19/1998	11/19/2007	Common Stock	5,120⁽¹⁾	$24.75	D
Common Stock (option to buy)	11/18/1999	11/18/2008	Common Stock	2,820	$29.625	D
Common Stock (option to buy)	11/17/2000	11/17/2009	Common Stock	7,930⁽²⁾	$18.75	D
Common Stock (option to buy)	11/15/2001	11/15/2010	Common Stock	5,290⁽³⁾	$19.125	D
Common Stock (option to buy)	11/28/2002	11/28/2011	Common Stock	4,050	$21.64	D
Common Stock (option to buy)	11/20/2003	11/20/2012	Common Stock	4,480⁽⁴⁾	$24.77	D
Common Stock (option to buy)	11/19/2004	11/19/2013	Common Stock	3,500⁽⁵⁾	$32.38	D
Common Stock (option to buy)	12/01/2005	12/01/2014	Common Stock	7,000⁽⁶⁾	$32.77	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This reports the grant of employee stock options under the Issuer's 1996 Incentive Plan; 4,040 shares are subject to an incentive stock option and 1,080 shares are subject to a non-qualified stock option.

2. This reports the grant of employee stock options under the Issuer's 1996 Incentive Plan; 5,330 shares are subject to an incentive stock option and 2,600 shares are subject to a non-qualified stock option.

3. This reports the grant of employee stock options under the Issuer's 1996 Incentive Plan; 5,220 shares are subject to an incentive stock option and 70 shares are subject to a non-qualified stock option.

4. This reports the grant of employee stock options under the Issuer's 1996 Incentive Plan; 4,037 shares are subject to an incentive stock option and 443 shares are subject to a non-qualified stock option.

5. This reports the grant of employee stock options under the Issuer's 1996 Incentive Plan; 3,088 shares are subject to an incentive stock option and 412 shares are subject to a non-qualified stock option.

6. This reports the grant of employee stock options under the Issuer's 1996 Incentive Plan; 3,051 shares are subject to an incentive stock option and 3,949 shares are subject to a non-qualified stock option.

Remarks:

	Kevin D. Bjork	12/09/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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