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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000859163-09-000101.txt : 20090522
<SEC-HEADER>0000859163-09-000101.hdr.sgml : 20090522
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090519081220
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000859163-09-000101
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090519

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EGGERDING CARL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197149

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07201
		FILM NUMBER:		09838264

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000859163
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				330379007
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 17TH AVE S
		CITY:			MYRTLE BEACH
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29577
		BUSINESS PHONE:		843-448-9411

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 17TH AVE SOUTH
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 867
		CITY:			MYRTLE BEACH
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29577

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KC SUBSIDIARY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900212
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        <issuerName>AVX CORP</issuerName>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Chief Technology Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.6</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-15</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:   Kurt P. Cummings, Attorney in Fact  For: Carl Eggerding</signatureName>
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