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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * GESCHKE CHARLES M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ADOBE SYSTEMS INC [ADBE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Co-Chairman of the Board (Last) (First) (Middle) ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, 345 PARK AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/21/2009 (Street) SAN JOSE, CA 95110 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 12/21/2009   M   50,000 A $ 20.825 339,704 (1) I By Family Trust Common Stock 12/21/2009   M   80,000 A $ 16.205 419,704 I By Family Trust Common Stock 12/21/2009   M   80,000 A $ 19.52 499,704 I By Family Trust Common Stock 12/21/2009   M   80,000 A $ 20.53 579,704 I By Family Trust Common Stock 12/21/2009   M   80,000 A $ 30.8594 659,704 I By Family Trust Common Stock 12/21/2009   S   400,000 D $ 37.2152 (2) 259,704 I By Family Trust Common Stock               18,398 I By GRAT (3) Common Stock               18,398 I By GRAT (4)

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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 (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

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 (Month/Day/Year)

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

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 20.825

12/21/2009

M

50,000

12/21/2009(5)

04/29/2014

Common Stock

50,000

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 16.205

12/21/2009

M

80,000

12/21/2009(5)

04/10/2013

Common Stock

80,000

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 19.52

12/21/2009

M

80,000

12/21/2009(5)

04/12/2012

Common Stock

80,000

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 20.53

12/21/2009

M

80,000

12/21/2009(5)

04/13/2011

Common Stock

80,000

$ 0

0

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 30.8594

12/21/2009

M

80,000

12/21/2009(5)

04/27/2010

Common Stock

80,000

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GESCHKE CHARLES M ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED 345 PARK AVENUE SAN JOSE, CA 95110	X			Co-Chairman of the Board

Signatures

/s/ Stuart Fagin, as attorney-in-fact		12/23/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Includes transfer of 63,204 shares from the following accounts: 25,000 shares from each of the reporting person and the reporting person's spouse on December 17, 2009 and 6,602 shares from each of The Charles M. Geschke 2008 Annuity Trust No. 5 and The Nancy A. Geschke 2008 Annuity Trust No. 5 on December 21, 2009, in accordance with the terms of the GRATs.
(2)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $37.05 to $37.48. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
(3)	Reporting person is the trustee of The Charles M. Geschke 2008 Annuity Trust No. 5.
(4)	Reporting person's spouse is the trustee of The Nancy A. Geschke 2008 Annuity Trust No. 5.
(5)	Options are fully vested and exercisable.

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