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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-08-025285.txt : 20081113
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-08-025285.hdr.sgml : 20081113
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081113164930
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-025285
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081113

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000103730
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				381686453
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		63 LINCOLN HWY
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6106441300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		63 LINCOLN HIGHWAY
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHOSHANI ZIV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224508

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07416
		FILM NUMBER:		081185546

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 715 9100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		63 LINCOLN HIGHWAY
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SHISHANI ZIV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030326
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            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19355</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
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