SEC FORM 4

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^*

KANNAPPAN S KENNETH

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

345 ENCINAL STREET

(Street)

SANTA CRUZ

95060

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PLANTRONICS INC /CA/ [ PLT ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2017

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
COMMON STOCK	02/13/2017		M		519	A	$36.67	105,757	D
COMMON STOCK	02/13/2017		S		519	D	$54.16	105,238	D
COMMON STOCK	02/13/2017		M		546	A	$36.67	105,784	D
COMMON STOCK	02/13/2017		S		546	D	$54.17	105,238	D
COMMON STOCK	02/13/2017		M		954	A	$36.67	106,192	D
COMMON STOCK	02/13/2017		S		954	D	$54.18	105,238	D
COMMON STOCK	02/13/2017		M		1,142	A	$36.67	106,380	D
COMMON STOCK	02/13/2017		S		1,142	D	$54.2	105,238	D
COMMON STOCK	02/13/2017		M		600	A	$36.67	105,838	D
COMMON STOCK	02/13/2017		S		600	D	$54.21	105,238	D
COMMON STOCK	02/13/2017		M		100	A	$36.67	105,338	D
COMMON STOCK	02/13/2017		S		100	D	$54.225	105,238	D
COMMON STOCK	02/13/2017		M		100	A	$36.67	105,338	D
COMMON STOCK	02/13/2017		S		100	D	$54.26	105,238	D
COMMON STOCK								200	I	by Son

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			300	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	300	$54.34	63,662	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			177	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	177	$54.38	63,485	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			100	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	100	$54.44	63,385	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			138	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	138	$54.46	63,247	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			23	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	23	$54.49	63,224	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			100	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	100	$54.495	63,124	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			162	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	162	$54.52	62,962	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			100	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	100	$54.6	62,862	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			100	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	100	$54.61	62,762	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			100	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	100	$54.63	62,662	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			800	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	800	$54.1	61,862	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			100	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	100	$54.105	61,762	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			700	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	700	$54.11	61,062	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			120	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	120	$54.115	60,942	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			6,981	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	6,981	$54.15	53,961	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			519	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	519	$54.16	53,442	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			546	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	546	$54.17	52,896	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			954	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	954	$54.18	51,942	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			1,142	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	1,142	$54.2	50,800	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			600	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	600	$54.21	50,200	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			100	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	100	$54.225	50,100	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.67	02/13/2017		M			100	05/06/2012⁽¹⁾	05/06/2018	COMMON STOCK	100	$54.26	50,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option was granted by the Issuer pursuant to a Rule 16-b plan and becomes exercisable as follows: 33.3% of the shares subject to the option vest 12 months from date of grant; and 1/36th of the shares subject to option vest each month thereafter.

	By: Paul Katawicz, Attorney-in-fact For: S. Kenneth Kannappan	02/15/2017
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