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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-009415
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040212

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTEVAC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001902
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		IRS NUMBER:				943125814
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		356O BASSETT ST
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4089869888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3560 BASSETT STREET
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOSTER CITY LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001100888

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26946
		FILM NUMBER:		04593928

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		950 TOWER LN
		STREET 2:		STE 800
		CITY:			FOSTER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6503497400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		950 TOWER LN
		STREET 2:		STE 800
		CITY:			FOSTER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
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    <periodOfReport>2004-02-10</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001001902</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTEVAC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IVAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001100888</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FOSTER CITY LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>395 MILL CREEK CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VAIL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>81657</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1781000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.20</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>563031</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold as part of Intevac, Inc's secondary public offering of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Proceeds after Underwriting Discounts.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Kevin H. Soulsby, For: Ann Becher Smead, Manager Foster City LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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