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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001242012-03-000002.txt : 20030718
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030718151742
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001242012-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030716
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030718

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KWATEK IRWIN L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001242012

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14845
		FILM NUMBER:		03792989

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD
		STREET 2:		645 N MARY AVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			64086

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD /CA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000864749
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				942802192
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 N MARY AVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94088
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4084818000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 NORTH MARY AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94088
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-07-16</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000864749</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD /CA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>trmb</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
      <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001242012</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KWATEK IRWIN L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>General Counsel &amp;</officerTitle>
       </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <derivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Stock Option</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>25.50</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-07-16</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>12000</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>306000</value>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>A</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <exerciseDate>
         <value>2008-07-16</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
         <value>2013-07-16</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
         <underlyingSecurityTitle>
           <value>Common stock</value>
         </underlyingSecurityTitle>
         <underlyingSecurityShares>
           <value>12000</value>
         </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>0</value>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
           <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeSecurity>
   <footnotes>
<footnote id="F1"> This option is exercisable 20% at the end of the first year and 1.67% a month thereafter</footnote>

<footnote id="F2"> Excludes other outstanding options to purchase a total of 57,000 shares having different exercise prices</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Irwin Kwatek</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-07-18</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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