Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Rao Dana
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/18/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC [ADBE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
345 PARK AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95110
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 16,693
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) Common Stock 998 $ 0 D  
Performance Shares   (2)   (2) Common Stock 5,990 (3) $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4)   (4) Common Stock 2,730 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5)   (5) Common Stock 1,733 $ 0 D  
Performance Shares   (6)   (6) Common Stock 5,200 (3) $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (7)   (7) Common Stock 1,025 $ 0 D  
Performance Shares   (8)   (8) Common Stock 2,050 (3) $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Rao Dana
345 PARK AVENUE
SAN JOSE, CA 95110
      EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary  

Signatures

/s/ Allison Blais, as attorney-in-fact 06/20/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Vests at a rate of 1/3 annually of the first, second and third anniversaries of the January 24, 2016 vesting commencement date.
(2) The Performance Shares will vest in full upon the certification of performance goal achievement following the three-year anniversary of the January 24, 2016 vesting commencement date, if the performance goal is achieved.
(3) Represents 200% of the target payout (the maximum number of Performance Shares that will be earned, if at all) following the three-year performance period.
(4) Vests 100% on July 2, 2018.
(5) Vests at a rate of 1/3 annually of the first, second and third anniversaries of the January 24, 2017 vesting commencement date.
(6) The Performance Shares will vest in full upon the certification of performance goal achievement following the three-year anniversary of the January 24, 2017 vesting commencement date, if the performance goal is achieved.
(7) Vests at a rate of 1/3 annually of the first, second and third anniversaries of the January 24, 2018 vesting commencement date.
(8) The Performance Shares will vest in full upon the certification of performance goal achievement following the three-year anniversary of the January 24, 2018 vesting commencement date, if the performance goal is achieved.

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