SEC FORM 4

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^*

KUNZ DETLEV

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

STOCK ADMINISTRATION, MAIL STOP C1-640

2900 SEMICONDUCTOR DR.

(Street)

SANTA CLARA

95051

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORP [ NSM ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/12/2004

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/12/2004		M		37,500	A	$34.2	37,950	D
Common Stock	04/12/2004		S		37,500	D	$48.2024	450	D
Common Stock	04/12/2004		M		5,000	A	$13.09	5,450	D
Common Stock	04/12/2004		S		5,000	D	$48.2024	450	D
Common Stock	04/12/2004		M		10,000	A	$26.1	10,450	D
Common Stock	04/12/2004		S		10,000	D	$48.2024	450	D
Common Stock								44.8066	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option with tandem tax withholding right	$13.09	04/12/2004		M			5,000	⁽¹⁾	02/11/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$0	15,000	D
Employee Stock Option with tandem tax withholding right	$34.2	04/12/2004		M			37,500	⁽²⁾	04/16/2012	Common Stock	37,500	$0	112,500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.1	04/12/2004		M			10,000	⁽³⁾	01/23/2012	Common Stock	10,000	$0	20,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock option became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on February 11, 2004.

2. The stock option became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on April 16, 2003.

3. The stock option became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on January 23, 2003.

Remarks:

The nature of the indirect beneficial ownership shown in item 7 on Table 1 is shares allocated and held by the Profit Sharing Plan in the Company's Retirement and Savings Program. As of July 14, 2003, the contribution date for the 2003 fiscal year ending May 25, 2003, and the last contribution date for which data is available, based on unitized valuations provided by the Plan Trustee, 44.8066 shares were fully vested. Shares allocated under the Program are exempt under Rule 16b-3(c).

	By: Emily Cervino, Attorney-in-Fact For: Detlev Kunz	04/13/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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