Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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 OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Ruzicka Dana	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC. [ AVID ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Chief Product Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 75 NETWORK DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/30/2019
(Street) BURLINGTON, MA 01803 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	7/30/2019		M		40196   (1)	A	$9.96	338264	D
Common Stock	7/30/2019		F		11805   (2)	D	$9.96	326459	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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
Performance Rights (Restricted Stock Units)	$9.96	7/30/2019		M			40196	7/30/2019   (1)	1/1/2020	Common Stock	40196.0	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents the number of shares issued as a result of the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units based on the Issuer's stock price and certain other financial metrics in 2019. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. This award includes a provision for withholding of shares by the Issuer to pay the required withholding taxes due on each such vesting date.
(2)	Represents shares withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligation upon the vesting on July 30, 2019 of the performance-based restricted stock units awarded on May 9, 2017. This award includes a provision requiring the withholding of shares by the Issuer to pay the required withholding taxes due on the vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ruzicka Dana 75 NETWORK DRIVE BURLINGTON, MA 01803			SVP, Chief Product Officer

Signatures
/s/ Alessandra Melloni as Attorney-in-Fact for Dana Ruzicka		7/31/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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