FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

FORTUN WAYNE M 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC [ HTCH ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      __ X __ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

40 WEST HIGHLAND PARK DRIVE NE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/5/2016
(Street)

HUTCHINSON, MN 55350
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. 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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   10/5/2016     D    337219.5379   D $4.00   (1) 0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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 Security: 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $27.46   10/5/2016     D         40000      (2) 11/30/2015   Common Stock   40000   $0   0   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $23.05   10/5/2016     D         75000      (3) 11/29/2016   Common Stock   75000   $0   0   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $26.21   10/5/2016     D         75000      (4) 11/28/2017   Common Stock   75000   $0   0   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $3.03   10/5/2016     D         90000      (5) 12/3/2018   Common Stock   90000   $0   0   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $7.35   10/5/2016     D         100000      (6) 12/2/2019   Common Stock   100000   $0   0   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $3.03   10/5/2016     D         100000      (7) 12/1/2020   Common Stock   100000   $0   0   D    
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $1.70   10/5/2016     D         70000      (8) 11/29/2021   Common Stock   70000   $0   0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $2.82   10/5/2016     D         22221      (9) 1/30/2023   Common Stock   22221   $0   0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $3.88   10/5/2016     D         5000      (10) 1/30/2024   Common Stock   5000   $0   0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $3.50   10/5/2016     D         10000      (11) 1/29/2025   Common Stock   10000   $0   0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Price reflects per share consideration paid pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 1, 2015 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Headway Technologies, Inc. and Hydra Merger Sub, Inc.
( 2)  These stock options, which provided for vesting in two equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, have either expired or were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.
( 3)  These stock options, which provided for vesting in two equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.
( 4)  These stock options, which provided for vesting in two equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.
( 5)  These stock options, which provided for vesting in two equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $4.00 less the per share exercise price multiplied by the number of unexercised options, without interest.
( 6)  These stock options, which provided for vesting in two equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.
( 7)  These stock options, which provided for vesting in two equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $4.00 less the per share exercise price multiplied by the number of unexercised options, without interest.
( 8)  These stock options, which provided for vesting in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $4.00 less the per share exercise price multiplied by the number of unexercised options, without interest.
( 9)  These stock options, which provided for vesting in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $4.00 less the per share exercise price multiplied by the number of unexercised options, without interest.
( 10)  These stock options, which provided for vesting in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $4.00 less the per share exercise price multiplied by the number of unexercised options, without interest.
( 11)  These stock options, which provided for vesting in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, were canceled pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $4.00 less the per share exercise price multiplied by the number of unexercised options, without interest.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
FORTUN WAYNE M
40 WEST HIGHLAND PARK DRIVE NE
HUTCHINSON, MN 55350 		X

Chairman of the Board

Signatures
/s/ Peggy Steif Abram, attorney-in-fact 10/5/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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