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<SEC-HEADER>0000907687-09-000003.hdr.sgml : 20090402
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090402150824
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000907687-09-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090323
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090402

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACTEL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000907687
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770097724
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0104

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2061 STIERLIN COURT
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043-4655
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6503184200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2061 STIERLIN COURT
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043-4655

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZAHLER ERIC J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233526

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21970
		FILM NUMBER:		09727116

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-03-23</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000907687</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACTEL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACTL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001233526</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ZAHLER ERIC J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>600 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.61</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-05-28</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-03-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>12500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option grant vests 100% as of the Company's 2010 annual shareholders meeting.  May 28, 2010 is the estimated date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eric J. Zahler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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