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    <periodOfReport>2007-05-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000772897</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HTCH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerName>DEUTSCHE BANK AG\</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TAUNUSANLAGE 12 D-60325</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FRANKFURT AM MAIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>I8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GERMANY (WEST)</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Hutchinson Technology  Inc.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2147154</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Hutchinson Technology 2 1/4 Convertible Bond</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>33.51</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-05-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-03-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Hutchinson Technology Inc.</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>453655</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Hutchinson Technology 3 1/4 Convertible Bond</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>27.45</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-01-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                    <value>Hutchinson Technology Inc.</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>77163</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey Ruiz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
