S Kenneth Kannappan Form 4 PLANTRONICS / S KENNETH KANNAPPAN ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KANNAPPAN S KENNETH

(Last) (First) (Middle)

345 ENCINAL STREET

(Street)

SANTA CRUZ CA 95060

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PLANTRONICS INC /CA/ [ PLT ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CEO - CORPORATE - GLOBAL.CEO.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/08/2016

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

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. 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	08/08/2016		S		5,000	D	$50.695	148,555	D
COMMON STOCK	08/08/2016		S		100	D	$50.65	148,455	D
COMMON STOCK	08/08/2016		S		3,400	D	$50.86	145,055	D
COMMON STOCK								200	I	by Son
COMMON STOCK								14,946	I	by Trust

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 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: 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)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			200	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	200	$50.87	21,686	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			3,600	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	3,600	$50.86	18,086	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			500	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	500	$50.855	17,586	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			400	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	400	$50.85	17,186	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			400	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	400	$50.845	16,786	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			300	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	300	$50.84	16,486	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			100	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	100	$50.835	16,386	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			900	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	900	$50.83	15,486	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			400	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	400	$50.825	15,086	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			200	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	200	$50.82	14,886	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			200	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	200	$50.815	14,686	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			800	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	800	$50.81	13,886	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			800	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	800	$50.805	13,086	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			600	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	600	$50.8	12,486	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			200	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	200	$50.7975	12,286	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			200	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	200	$50.795	12,086	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			500	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	500	$50.79	11,586	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			100	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	100	$50.785	11,486	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			820	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	820	$50.78	10,666	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			600	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	600	$50.775	10,066	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			1,280	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	1,280	$50.77	8,786	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			800	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	800	$50.765	7,986	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			500	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	500	$50.76	7,486	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			200	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	200	$50.755	7,286	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			200	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	200	$50.75	7,086	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			200	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	200	$50.74	6,886	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			1,200	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	1,200	$50.73	5,686	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			5,200	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	5,200	$50.715	486	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			100	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	100	$50.71	386	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.04	08/08/2016		M			100	05/07/2011(1)	05/07/2017	COMMON STOCK	100	$50.7	286	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option was granted by the Issuer pursuant to a Rule 16-b plan and becomes exercisable as follows: 33.3% of the shares subject to the option vest 12 months from date of grant; and 1/36th of the shares subject to option vest each month thereafter.

	By: Richard R. Pickard, Attorney-in-fact For: S. Kenneth Kannappan	08/10/2016
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