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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-013822.txt : 20030711
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-013822.hdr.sgml : 20030711
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030711152818
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-013822
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030619
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030711

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUTODESK INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769397
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				942819853
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 MCINNIS PKWY
		CITY:			SAN RAFAEL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94903
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4155075000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 MCINNIS PKWY
		CITY:			SAN RAFAEL
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94903

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BERTELSEN MARK A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196895

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14338
		FILM NUMBER:		03783766

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
		STREET 2:		650 PAGE MILL RD
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6504939300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
		STREET 2:		650 PAGE MILL RD
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd13043.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 AMENDMENT #1 FOR MARK BERTELSEN
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-06-19</periodOfReport>
<dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-06-23</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000769397</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AUTODESK INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ADSK</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001196895</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BERTELSEN MARK A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>1</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText>Board of Director</otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>16.8480</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-19</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>20000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>0.0000</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2004-06-19</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2013-06-19</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>20000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>20000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Restricted Stock Award (right to buy)</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>0.0100</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-19</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>3205</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>0.0000</value>
<footnoteId id="F3"/></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2003-06-19</value></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2003-09-17</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>3205</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>3205</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">Options shall vest and become exercisable on the date of the next annual meeting.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">There is no separate consideration for this grant.  See Column 2 for this exercise price.</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">Restricted Stock Award granted under the 2000 Directors&apos; Option Plan in lieu of $45,000 cash compensation for services as a director.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Mark Bertelsen</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-10</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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