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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-07-004890.txt : 20071219
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-07-004890.hdr.sgml : 20071219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071214110830
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-07-004890
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071214

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOLEX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000067472
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS [3678]
		IRS NUMBER:				362369491
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2222 WELLINGTON CT
		CITY:			LISLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60532
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6309694550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2222 WELLINGTON COURT
		CITY:			LISLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60532

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KREHBIEL JR JOHN H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012920
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07491
		FILM NUMBER:		071306329

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2222 WELLINGTON COURT
		STREET 2:		MOLEX INC
		CITY:			LISLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60532
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6305274598

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MOLEX INC
		STREET 2:		2222 WELLINGTON COURT
		CITY:			LISLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60532
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-13</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000067472</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MOLEX INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MOLX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001012920</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KREHBIEL JR JOHN H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MOLEX INCORPORATED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2222 WELLINGTON COURT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LISLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60532</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <officerTitle>Co-Chairman of the Board</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2007-12-13</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3710</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>854532</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Charitable gift to non-profit entity.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Tracy E. Johnson, attorney-in-fact for John H. Krehbiel, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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