UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 1, 2006

Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	0-14709	41-0901840
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
40 West Highland Park Drive N.E., Hutchinson, Minnesota		55350
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (320) 587-3797

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 1, 2006, we issued a press release announcing that three of our executive officers, Wayne M. Fortun, President and Chief Executive Officer, John A. Ingleman, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Rebecca A. Albrecht, Vice President of Human Resources, have entered into pre-arranged trading plans in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99 Press Release dated August 1, 2006

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
August 4, 2006	By:	Wayne M. Fortun
		Name: Wayne M. Fortun
		Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press Release dated August 1, 2006