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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001142062-12-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120109

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000772897
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				410901840
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0924

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-37228
		FILM NUMBER:		12516449

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 W HIGHLAND PARK
		CITY:			HUTCHINSON
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55350
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3205873797

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 W HIGHLAND PARK
		STREET 2:		40 W HIGHLAND PARK
		CITY:			HUTCHINSON
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55350

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN DEN BERG MANAGEMENT INC/TX
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001142062
		IRS NUMBER:				953017097
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		805 LAS CIMAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 430
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746
		BUSINESS PHONE:		512-329-0050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		805 LAS CIMAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 430
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN DEN BERG MANAGEMENT INC/CA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010606
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>htch1211.txt
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SCHEDULE 13G

                        Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

                                             6
                                       (Amendment No.)

                                   HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC
                                       (Name of Issuer)

                                        Common stock
                                (Title of Class of Securities)

                                          448407106
                                        (CUSIP Number)

                                          12/31/2011
                                        (Date of Event)


1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
  S.S or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
  Van Den Berg Management
  TAX # 953017097

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
  A
  B x

3 SEC USE ONLY

4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  USA

5 SOLE VOTING POWER
  21,925

6 SHARED VOTING POWER
  973,782

7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  21,925

8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  973,782

9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  995,707

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
   N/A

11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   4.26%

12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   IA

Item 1.

  (a) Name of Issuer
      HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC

  (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
      40 W HIGHLAND PARK
      HUTCHINSON, MN 55350

Item 2.

  (a) Name of Person Filing
      VAN DEN BERG MANAGEMENT

  (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
      805 Las Cimas Parkway
      Suite 430
      Austin, Texas   78746

  (c) Citizenship
      USA

  (d) Title of Class of Securities
      Common stock

  (e) CUSIP Number
      448407106

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-l(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:

 (a) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

 (b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act

 (c) Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the act

 (d) Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act

 (e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
 Advisers Act of 1940

 (f)  Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of
 the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
 240.13d-l(b)(l)(ii)(F)

 (g)  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 240.13d-l(b)(ii)(G)
 (Note: See Item 7)

 (h) Group, in accordance with 240.13d-l(b)(l)(ii)(H)

Item 4. Ownership

  (a) Amount Beneficially Owned
      995,707

  (b) Percent of Class
      4.26%

  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

    (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote
          21,925
    (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote
          973,782
    (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
          21,925
    (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
          973,782

Item 5. [X] Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
        Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Item 10. Certification


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

                                        Date
                                        01/09/2012
                                        Signature
                                        Jim Brilliant / Vice President
                                        Name/Title
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