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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-09-014766.txt : 20091027
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-09-014766.hdr.sgml : 20091027
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091027150636
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-09-014766
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091021
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091027
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091027

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POWER ONE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042825
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				770420182
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		740 CALLE PLANO
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8059878741

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		740 CALLE PLANO
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93012

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kambiz Hooshmand
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001321104

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29454
		FILM NUMBER:		091139105

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6290 SEQUENCE DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-450-9333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6290 SEQUENCE DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A -
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-10-21</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-10-23</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001042825</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>POWER ONE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PWER</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001321104</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kambiz Hooshmand</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>740 CALLE PLANO</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMARILLO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93012</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.26</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-10-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.26</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-10-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4/A is being filed soley to correct the original form filed on 10/23/2009 which reported the stock option grant in Table 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock Options vest on the earlier of (i)the first anniversary of the date of grant, or (ii) the next Annual Meeting of the Shareholders  following the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tina D. McKnight on behalf of Kambiz Hooshmand</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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