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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-018096.txt : 20070316
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070316132043
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-018096
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070315
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070316

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:			SAMYN DAVID R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001279641

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20388
		FILM NUMBER:		07699091

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 EAST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY
		CITY:			DES PLAINES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8473910511
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    <periodOfReport>2007-03-15</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>LITTELFUSE INC /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LFUS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>SAMYN DAVID R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>800 EAST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DES PLAINES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>V.P. &amp; G.M. Electronics Div.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-03-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>4400</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-02-07</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-04-30</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-04-30</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-05-06</value>
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                <value>2013-05-05</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock issued with the following vesting dates; 833 shares on January 2, 2008, 833 shares on January 2, 2009, and 834 shares on January 2, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David R. Samyn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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