Sec Form 4 Filing - James Joshua G @ ADOBE SYSTEMS INC - 2010-01-25

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 James Joshua G 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ADOBE SYSTEMS INC [ ADBE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP & GM Omniture BU (Last) (First) (Middle) 345 PARK AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/25/2010 (Street) SAN JOSE, CA95110 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

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 Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.16 01/25/2010 A 40,000 ( 1 ) 01/25/2017 Common Stock 40,000 $ 0 40,000 D Performance Shares $ 0 01/25/2010 A V 19,500 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 19,500 $ 0 19,500 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 01/25/2010 A 14,000 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 14,000 $ 0 14,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other James Joshua G 345 PARK AVENUE SAN JOSE, CA95110 SVP & GM Omniture BU Signatures /s/ Stuart Fagin, as attorney-in-fact 01/27/2010 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Vests at a rate of 2.08% per month for 48 months. ( 2 )Represents the maximum number of Performance Shares that will be earned, if at all, based on the achievement of certain pre-established performance goals during the 2010 fiscal year. Each Performance Share Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of ADBE common stock. The maximum number represents 150% of the target payout of 13,000 shares. ( 3 )Vesting of the Performance Share Units will be 1/3 upon the later of the (i) certification of performance goal achievement and (ii) the one year anniversary of the grant date, with the remaining Units vesting 1/3 annually on the second and third anniversary of the grant date if the initial performance goals are achieved. ( 4 )Vests at a rate of 25% annually on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the grant date.

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