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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001463252-10-000039.txt : 20100813
<SEC-HEADER>0001463252-10-000039.hdr.sgml : 20100813
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100813170228
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001463252-10-000039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100813

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NIEMI RENEE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001393263

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12696
		FILM NUMBER:		101016069

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 ENCINAL STREET
		CITY:			SANTA CRUZ
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95060

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:			1013

	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
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001393263</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NIEMI RENEE</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>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VICE PRESIDENT</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>238</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>29.3221</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>27776</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>238</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>29.3221</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>27538</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1201</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by 401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The purpose of the disposition was to enable the reporting person to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arose upon the vesting of restricted stock award shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>RENEE NIEMI</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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