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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-08-021246.txt : 20081218
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-08-021246.hdr.sgml : 20081218
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081218212007
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-08-021246
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081218

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001130866
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				042854672

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 ALPHA ROAD
		CITY:			CHELMSFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01824
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9782503343

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 ALPHA ROAD
		CITY:			CHELMSFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01824

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ayasli Yalcin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001330182

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51448
		FILM NUMBER:		081258639

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		978-250-3343

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 ALPHA ROAD
		CITY:			CHELMSFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01824
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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    <periodOfReport>2008-12-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001130866</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HITTITE MICROWAVE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HITT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001330182</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ayasli Yalcin</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HITTITE MICROWAVE CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>20 ALPHA ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHELMSFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01824</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>18000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30.7424</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5683677</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>26000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.8052</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5657677</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-17</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30.9299</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3477069</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.9151</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3472269</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares held by Ayasli Children LLC, of which the Reporting Person is the manager and the Reporting Person's children are the members.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This price represents the weighted average sale price of multiple transactions on the reported date at prices that ranged between $30.17 and $31.17. All sales data is available upon the Commission's request. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This price represents the weighted average sale price of multiple transactions on the reported date at prices that ranged between $31.18 and $32.18. All sales data is available upon the Commission's request. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This price represents the weighted average sale price of multiple transactions on the reported date at prices that ranged between $32.19 and $32.29. All sales data is available upon the Commission's request. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This price represents the weighted average sale price of multiple transactions on the reported date at prices that ranged between $30.5 and $31.5. All sales data is available upon the Commission's request. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This price represents the weighted average sale price of multiple transactions on the reported date at prices that ranged between $31.54 and $32.17. All sales data is available upon the Commission's request. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert W. Sweet, Jr., Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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