X0303 5 2010-09-26 1 0 0 0000772897 HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC HTCH 0001020708 INGLEMAN JOHN A 40 WEST HIGHLAND PARK DRIVE NE HUTCHINSON MN 55350 1 former Senior VP and CFO Common Stock 2009-12-17 5 W 0 50 0 A 80528.3088 D This form reports the total number of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by the reporting person as of September 26, 2010, including 3,977.6945 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer purchased by the reporting person through the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan Program between December 1, 2007 and March 31, 2009. /s/ John A. Ingleman 2010-10-27