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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-019463.txt : 20080318
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080318130438
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-019463
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080318

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000877212
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560]
		IRS NUMBER:				366966580
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 CORPORATE WOODS PKWY
		CITY:			VERNON HILLS
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60061
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7086346700

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Townsend Joanne
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001429218

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19406
		FILM NUMBER:		08695643

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8476346700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		333 CORPORATE WOODS PARKWAY
		CITY:			VERNON HILLS
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60061
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>TOWNSEND FORM 4 - INITIAL OPTION AND RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT
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        <issuerName>ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZBRA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Townsend Joanne</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>333 CORPORATE WOODS PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VERNON HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60061</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Human Resources</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>32.43</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-17</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option will vest with respect to 2,500 shares on March 17, 2009, 2,500 shares on March 17, 2010, 2,500 shares on March 17, 2011, and 2,500 shares on March 17, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Specified percentages of such shares will vest, if at all, upon the Company's achievement, prior to September 4, 2012, of pre-determined performance goals, measured by total stockholder return, as set forth in the Restricted Stock Agreement applicable to such shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joanne Townsend</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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