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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MCCOLLAM CRAIG A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1228 TITAN WAY

(Street)

SUNNYVALE

94085

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DIONEX CORP /DE [ DNEX ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/04/2003

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	07/31/2003		A		220	A	$26.7	15,432	D
Common Stock	11/04/2003		M		2,600	A	$10.4375	18,032	D
Common Stock	11/04/2003		M		400	A	$10.4375	18,432	D
Common Stock	11/04/2003		M		2,000	A	$7.9375	20,432	D
Common Stock	11/04/2003		S		2,000	D	$44.55	180,432	D
Common Stock	11/04/2003		M		2,000	A	$8.3438	20,432	D

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)
Incentive Stock Option	$7.9375	11/04/2003		X			2,000	11/08/1997	11/07/2003	Common Stock	2,000	$7.9375	124,400	D
Incentive Stock Option	$10.4375	11/04/2003		X			2,600	04/26/1997	04/25/2005	Common Stock	2,600	$10.4375	121,800	D
Incentive Stock Option	$10.4375	11/04/2003		X			400	04/26/1997	04/25/2005	Common Stock	400	$10.4375	121,400	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$8.3438	11/04/2003		X			2,000	07/29/1998	07/28/2004	Common Stock	2,000	$8.3438	119,400	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$39.471	07/29/2003		A		7,500		07/29/2004	07/28/2013	Common Stock	7,500	$39.471	126,900	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$39.471	07/29/2003		A		1,875		10/29/2004	07/28/2013	Common Stock	1,875	$39.471	128,775	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$39.471	07/29/2003		A		1,875		01/29/2005	07/28/2013	Common Stock	1,875	$39.471	130,650	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$39.471	07/29/2003		A		1,875		04/29/2005	07/28/2013	Common Stock	1,875	$39.471	132,525	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$39.471	07/29/2003		A		1,875		07/29/2005	07/28/2013	Common Stock	1,875	$39.471	134,400	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$39.471	07/29/2003		A		1,875		10/29/2005	07/28/2013	Common Stock	1,875	$39.471	136,275	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$39.471	07/29/2003		A		1,875		01/29/2006	07/28/2013	Common Stock	1,875	$39.471	138,150	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$39.471	07/29/2003		A		1,875		04/29/2006	07/28/2013	Common Stock	1,875	$39.471	140,025	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$39.471	07/29/2003		A		1,875		07/29/2006	07/28/2013	Common Stock	1,875	$39.471	141,900	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$39.471	07/29/2003		A		1,875		10/29/2006	07/28/2013	Common Stock	1,875	$39.471	143,775	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$39.471	07/29/2003		A		1,875		01/29/2007	07/28/2013	Common Stock	1,875	$39.471	145,650	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$39.471	07/29/2003		A		1,875		04/29/2007	07/28/2013	Common Stock	1,875	$39.471	147,525	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$39.471	07/29/2003		A		1,875		07/29/2007	07/28/2013	Common Stock	1,875	$39.471	149,400	D

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Craig A. McCollam	11/05/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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