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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 17)

VICOR CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

925815 10 2

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

þ Rule 13d-1(d)


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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Patrizio Vinciarelli


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	United States

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			20,697,366

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			20,697,366

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	20,697,366

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

	50.6%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

	IN


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ITEM 1(A).		NAME OF ISSUER:

		Vicor Corporation

ITEM 1(B).		ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

		25 Frontage Road, Andover, MA 01810

ITEM 2(A).		NAME OF PERSON FILING:

		Patrizio Vinciarelli

ITEM 2(B).		ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

		Vicor Corporation, 25 Frontage Road, Andover, MA 01810

ITEM 2(C).		CITIZENSHIP:

		United States

ITEM 2(D)		TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

		Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

ITEM 2(E)		CUSIP NUMBER:

		925815 10 2

ITEM 3.		IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

		Not applicable


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ITEM 4.

OWNERSHIP.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 20,697,366

As of December 31, 2008, Mr. Vinciarelli was the beneficial owner of 9,673,718 shares of Vicor Corporation Common Stock (which number includes 16,904 shares which Mr. Vinciarelli has the right to acquire upon the exercise of options to purchase Common Stock within 60 days of December 31, 2008). Additionally, he owned 11,023,648 shares of Vicor Corporation Class B Common Stock, which may be converted at any time into 11,023,648 shares of Common Stock.

(b) Percent of class:

50.6%

	(i)		Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 20,697,366

	(ii)		Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

	(iii)		Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 20,697,366

	(iv)		Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

ITEM 5.		OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

		Not applicable.

ITEM 6.		OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

		Not applicable.


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ITEM 7.		IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH

		ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

		Not applicable.

ITEM 8.		IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

		Not applicable.

ITEM 9.		NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

		Not applicable.

ITEM 10.		CERTIFICATION.

		Not applicable.


CUSIP No. 925815 10 2		13G/A		Page 6 of 6 Pages

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.



Dated: February 9, 2009	/s/ Patrizio Vinciarelli
	Name:	Patrizio Vinciarelli
	Title:	Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer