UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

DIONEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		000-11250		94-2647429
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1228 Titan Way Sunnyvale, California		94088
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 737-0700

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Dionex Corporation amended its Change in Control Severance Benefit Plan (the “Plan”), which amended Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, so that all stock awards under the Dionex Corporation 2004 Equity Incentive Plan have the same terms in connection with an event which would cause the acceleration of vesting of such awards under the Plan.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Change in Control Severance Benefit Plan amended as of October 26, 2009.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Change in Control Severance Benefit Plan amended as of October 26, 2009.