FORM 4 o Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.  Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). (Print or Type Responses)	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C.  20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL
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 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Warnock,    John    E. (Last)            (First)              (Middle)


345 Park Avenue (Street)


San Jose, CA   95110 (City)       (State)          (Zip)

   2. Issuer Name and Ticker
    or Trading Symbol

Adobe Systems Incorporated   ADBE  3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)

   4. Statement for
    Month/Day/Year

April 3, 2003

 5. If Amendment, Date of
    Original (Month/Day/Year)

 
 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer      (Check all applicable)

  X   Director       Officer (give title below)       10% Owner    X   Other (specify below)

   Co-Chairman of the Board
 7. Individual or Joint/Group
     Filing (Check Applicable Line)

   X   Form filed by One Reporting Person

      Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/ Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/ Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	4/03/03		S		25,000	D	$32.92	1,742,848	D
Common Stock								11,200	I	by trust FBO daughter
Common Stock								11,200	I	by trust FBO son

Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/ Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/ Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Securities: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$40.8300

(1)

4/13/11

Common Stock

40,000

40,000

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$39.0400

(1)

4/12/02

Common Stock

40,000

40,000

D

 Explanation of Responses:

(1)  Options Vest and become exercisable at a rate of 25% on the day preceding the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders for the first two years following the grant date and 50% on the day preceding the third Annual Meeting following the grant date.

/s/ Cheryl K. House ** Signature of Reporting Person 4/03/03 Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
      See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:   File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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Last update: 09/05/2002