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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-026683.txt : 20031023
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-03-026683.hdr.sgml : 20031023
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031023215434
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-026683
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031023

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROZENBERG MISHA B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201501

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16447
		FILM NUMBER:		03955181

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MAXTOR CORP 500 MCCARTHY BLVD
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95835

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAXTOR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000711039
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
		IRS NUMBER:				770123732
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 MCCARTHY BLVD
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4088945000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 MCCARTHY BLVD
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
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lect a portion of the sale (1,816 shares) at a different sales price.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Includes 8997 shares previously acquired under the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan.</footnote><footnote id="F3">In the original filing, the total shares reported sold was 57,816 at one price. This line of information is added as a replacement to the original line of information in order to reflect a portion of the sale (56,000 shares) at a different sales price.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Glenn H. Stevens by power-of-attorney</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-13</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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