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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-014557.txt : 20030731
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-014557
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030731

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LITTELFUSE INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889331
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SWITCHGEAR & SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS [3613]
		IRS NUMBER:				363795742
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 E NORTHWEST HWY
		CITY:			DES PLAINES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7088241188

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 E. NORTHWEST HWY
		CITY:			DES PLAINES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60016

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DRISCOLL JOHN P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190500

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20388
		FILM NUMBER:		03813751

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1510 WAYNESBOROUGH CT
		CITY:			MARIETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30062
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7709776556

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1510 WAYNESBOROUGH CT
		CITY:			MARIETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30062
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tock</value><footnoteId id="F1" /><footnoteId id="F2" /></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-07-31</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>A</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>441</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>23.24</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>7757</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>Deferred Comp</value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Purchase of 441 shares of Common stock by the Trustee under the Littelfuse Deferred Compens
ation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan") for the benefit of the reporting person in transaction under Rule 16(b)-3. </footnote><footnote id="F2">The shares are held by the Trustee of the Plan for the benefit of the reporting person.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>John P. Driscoll</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-31</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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