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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001244889-05-000019.txt : 20050817
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050817203213
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001244889-05-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050817

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIXAR \CA\
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002114
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812]
		IRS NUMBER:				680086179
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			EMERYVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94608
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107523000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			EMERYVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94608

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CATMULL EDWIN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244889

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26976
		FILM NUMBER:		051034500

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PIXAR
		STREET 2:		1200 PARK AVE.
		CITY:			EMERYVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94608
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001002114</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PIXAR \CA\</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PIXR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001244889</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CATMULL EDWIN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1200 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EMERYVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94608</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>44.47</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-08-15</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-08-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">25% of the shares subject to the option vest one (1) year after the Vesting Commencement Date.  The Vesting Commencement Date is 8/15/05, and 25% of the shares subject to the option vest each year thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edwin Catmull</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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