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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000075362-07-000138.txt : 20071205
<SEC-HEADER>0000075362-07-000138.hdr.sgml : 20071205
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071205194215
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000075362-07-000138
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071205

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PACCAR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075362
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711]
		IRS NUMBER:				910351110
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PACCAR BUILDING
		STREET 2:		777 106TH AVENUE NE
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		425 468 7383

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PACCAR BUILDING
		STREET 2:		777 106TH AVENUE NE
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC CAR & FOUNDRY CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720707

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAGE STEPHEN F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184178

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14817
		FILM NUMBER:		071287897

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		STREET 2:		ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06101
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On September 11, 2007 PACCAR declared a stock dividend of one additional share of common stock for every two shares of common stock payable October 9, 2007 to all holders of record of common stock on September 25, 2007.  As a result of the stock dividend the reporting person received  2,558 additional shares of PACCAR common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The units are to be settled 1-for-1 in PACCAR common stock after termination of the Reporting Person's status as a non-employee director.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Cash compensation deferred into phantom stock account under PACCAR Restricted Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Total adjusted to reflect 50% stock dividend.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Dividend on shares in phantom stock account under PACCAR Restricted Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (RSDCP), reinvested pursuant to the terms of RSDCP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Stephen Page by Janice D'Amato POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-05</signatureDate>
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