Sec Form 4 Filing - Thaler Warren S @ ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC - 2012-07-26

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Thaler Warren S 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC [ ALGN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC., 2560 ORCHARD PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/26/2012 (Street) SAN JOSE, CA95131 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 07/26/2012 07/26/2012 M 10,000 A $ 12.89 70,450 D Common Stock 07/26/2012 07/26/2012 M 10,000 A $ 16.01 80,450 D Common Stock 07/26/2012 07/26/2012 S 8,000 D $ 34.8101 72,450 D Common Stock 106,304 I By Trust ( 1 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Right to Buy (Common Stock) $ 12.89 07/26/2012 07/26/2012 M 10,000 05/15/2009 05/15/2015 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D Right to Buy (Common Stock) $ 16.01 07/26/2012 07/26/2012 M 10,000 05/20/2011 05/20/2017 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Thaler Warren S C/O ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2560 ORCHARD PARKWAY SAN JOSE, CA95131 X Signatures Roger E. George, Atty-in-Fact for Warren Thaler 07/30/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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( 1 )Represents shares held by the Thaler Family Trust for which the spouse of the reporting person is the trustee

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