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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000938194-10-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COX FRED B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000938194
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31353
		FILM NUMBER:		101233884

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EMULEX CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		3333 SUSAN STREET
		CITY:			COSTA MESA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92626

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMULEX CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000350917
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				510300558
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0629

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3333 SUSAN STREET
		CITY:			COSTA MESA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92626
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7146625600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3333 SUSAN STREET
		CITY:			COSTA MESA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92626
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    <periodOfReport>2010-12-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000350917</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EMULEX CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ELX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000938194</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COX FRED B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3333 SUSAN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COSTA MESA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92626</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10730</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35230</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consists of a restricted stock award granted under the Emulex Corporation 1997 Stock Award Plan for Non-Employee Directors, which vests 50% on the grant date and 50% six months after the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">By Melita, LLC, a limited liability company owned by members of Mr. Cox's family.  Mr. Cox and his wife have no ownership, beneficial or otherwise and no management or investment control in this limited liability company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">By FHC Trust, an irrevocable trust with the trustees having voting and investing control; Mr. Cox and his wife are not trustees, but are beneficiaries of this trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Joyce Shinn, Attorney-in-Fact  For: Fred B. Cox</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-06</signatureDate>
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