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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

October 10, 2011
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Minnesota
001-34838
41-0901840
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
Number)
Identification No.)

40 West Highland Park Drive N.E., Hutchinson, Minnesota, 55350
(Address of principal executive offices)

(320) 587-3797
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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 (see General Instruction A.2):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 10, 2011, we reported that our assembly operations in Ayutthaya, Thailand have been temporarily suspended due to rising floodwaters in the industrial park where our plant is located. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

     99.1       Press Release dated October 10, 2011.
 

 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
 
 Date: October 10, 2011 /s/ DAVID P. RADLOFF
 
David P. Radloff
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description Manner of Filing
99.1 Press Release dated October 10, 2011. Filed Electronically