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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-015246.txt : 20030724
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-015246.hdr.sgml : 20030724
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030724134555
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-015246
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030722
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030724

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAXFIELD ROBERT R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227361

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29748
		FILM NUMBER:		03800553

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ECHELON CORP
		STREET 2:		550 MERIDIAN AVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4089385200

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ECHELON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000031347
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				770203595
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4015 MIRANDA AVE
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6508557400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4015 MIRANDA AVE
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd13963.xml
<DESCRIPTION>BOARD OF DIRECTORS - FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-07-22</periodOfReport>
<dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-07-22</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000031347</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ECHELON CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>elon</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001227361</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MAXFIELD ROBERT R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-07-22</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value></transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>10000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>7.00</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>415037</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value>see footnote</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">The shares are held by Robert R. Maxfield, Trustee UA DTD 12/14/87, as amended.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">The amount of securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction was erroneously reported as 475,037 on the Form 4 filed by the reporting person on July 22, 2003.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Gibson Anderson, attorney in fact for Robert R. Maxfield</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-24</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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