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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-011144.txt : 20050611
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-05-011144.hdr.sgml : 20050611
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050526195755
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-011144
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050525
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050526

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OMNICELL INC /CA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000926326
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571]
		IRS NUMBER:				943166458
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 EAST MEADOW DR
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94303
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6502516100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 EAST MEADOW DR
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94303

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OMNICELL COM /CA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000419

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OMNICELL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960807

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEGMILLER DONALD C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194756

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33043
		FILM NUMBER:		05861394

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		612-337-1115

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLARK CONSULTING
		STREET 2:		225 SOUTH 6TH STREET, SUITE 1200
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000926326</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OMNICELL INC /CA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OMCL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001194756</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WEGMILLER DONALD C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>OMNICELL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1201 CHARLESTON ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOUNTAIN VIEW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94043</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 Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.40</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-06-25</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-05-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6250</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>52500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options begin to vest upon transaction date and vest in equal monthly installments over 12 months.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Donald C. Wegmiller</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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