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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041007165024
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000883977-04-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041007
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041007

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CATALINA MARKETING CORP/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000883977
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
		IRS NUMBER:				330499007
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CARILLON PARKWAY
		CITY:			ST PETERSBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33716-1242
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7275795000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CARILLON PARKWAY
		CITY:			ST PETERSBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33716-1242

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEINECKE FREDERICK W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240078

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11008
		FILM NUMBER:		041070650

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CARILLON PARKWAY
		CITY:			ST PETERBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33716
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7275795000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CARILLON PARKWAY
		CITY:			ST PETERBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33716
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        <issuerName>CATALINA MARKETING CORP/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>POS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BEINECKE FREDERICK W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 CARILLON PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. PETERSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33716-1242</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock  Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1101.71</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22.692</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1988-08-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>1988-08-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Average stock price of five previous business days pursuant to the Catalina Marketing Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As per Deferred Compensation Plan, the Phantom Stock Units convert into Common Stock on a 1 to 1 basis upon termination. There is no expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Frederick Beinecke</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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