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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001308354-08-000004.txt : 20080402
<SEC-HEADER>0001308354-08-000004.hdr.sgml : 20080402
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080402173411
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001308354-08-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080402

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PLANTRONICS INC /CA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000914025
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				770207692
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 ENCINAL ST
		CITY:			SANTA CRUZ
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95061-1802
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8314265858

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 ENCINAL STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1802
		CITY:			SANTA CRUZ
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95061-1802

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PI PARENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931025

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEXHEIMER BRIAN S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248563

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12696
		FILM NUMBER:		08734785

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
		STREET 2:		920 DISC DRIVE
		CITY:			SCOTTS VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95066
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000914025</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PLANTRONICS INC /CA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001248563</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DEXHEIMER BRIAN S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>345 ENCINAL STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA CRUZ</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95060</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>19.31</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.31</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-03-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-03-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option shall become exercisable in installments cumulatively with respect to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Optioned Stock one year after the date of grant and as to an additional six and one-quarter percent (6.25%) of the Optioned Stock each three months thereafter, if on such dates Optionee has remained in Continuous Status as a Director, so that one hundred percent (100%) of the Optioned Stock shall be exercisable four years after the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>BRIAN S DEXHEIMER</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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