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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-056119.txt : 20091211
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-056119.hdr.sgml : 20091211
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091211114444
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-056119
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAGGS ROGER J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243933

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10761
		FILM NUMBER:		091235429

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LTX CORP
		STREET 2:		UNIVERSITY AVE
		CITY:			WESTWOOD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02090

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LTX-CREDENCE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000357020
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				042594045
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
		CITY:			NORWOOD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02062
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7814611000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
		CITY:			NORWOOD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02062

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LTX CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000357020</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LTX-CREDENCE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LTXC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001243933</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MAGGS ROGER J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LTX-CREDENCE CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>825 UNIVERSITY AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02062</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of LTX-Credence common stock.  The restricted stock units vest on December 9, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Roger J. Maggs</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-10</signatureDate>
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