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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-06-007270.txt : 20060327
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-06-007270.hdr.sgml : 20060327
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060327214254
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-06-007270
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060327
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060327
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060327

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADOBE SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000796343
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				770019522
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 PARK AVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110-2704
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085366000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110-2704

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELOP STEPHEN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198785
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15175
		FILM NUMBER:		06713296

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TOWNSEND ST
		STREET 2:		STE 310 W
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4152522000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MACROMEDIA/ 600 TOWNSEND ST
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94103
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>95110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 97,750 shares of restricted stock, which vests 25% on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and continues to vest at 2.08333% per month thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options vest at a rate of 25% on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and continues to vest at 2.08333% per month thereafter.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stuart Fagin, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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