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 * KANNAPPAN S KENNETH	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PLANTRONICS INC /CA/ [ PLT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 345 ENCINAL STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/7/2017
(Street) SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060 (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	2/7/2017		M		100	A	$36.28	105338	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		S		100	D	$53.315	105238	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		M		1675	A	$36.28	106913	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		S		1675	D	$53.31	105238	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		M		83	A	$36.67	105321	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		S		83	D	$53.31	105238	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		M		200	A	$36.67	105438	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		S		200	D	$53.305	105238	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		M		1035	A	$36.67	106273	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		S		1035	D	$53.3	105238	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		M		100	A	$36.67	105338	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		S		100	D	$53.295	105238	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		M		788	A	$36.67	106026	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		S		788	D	$53.29	105238	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		M		200	A	$36.67	105438	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		S		200	D	$53.285	105238	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		M		300	A	$36.67	105538	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		S		300	D	$53.28	105238	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		M		100	A	$36.67	105338	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		S		100	D	$53.27	105238	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		M		300	A	$36.67	105538	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		S		300	D	$53.26	105238	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		M		100	A	$36.67	105338	D
COMMON STOCK	2/7/2017		S		100	D	$53.25	105238	D
COMMON STOCK								200	I	by Son

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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			100	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	100	$53.845	17509	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			100	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	100	$53.76	17409	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			109	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	109	$53.63	17300	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			200	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	200	$53.61	17100	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			200	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	200	$53.52	16900	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			3306	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	3306	$53.5	13594	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			300	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	300	$53.49	13294	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			300	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	300	$53.47	12994	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			300	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	300	$53.46	12694	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			200	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	200	$53.45	12494	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			100	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	100	$53.445	12394	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			500	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	500	$53.44	11894	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			400	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	400	$53.43	11494	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			100	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	100	$53.425	11394	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			200	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	200	$53.42	11194	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			905	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	905	$53.41	10289	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			300	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	300	$53.4	9989	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			595	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	595	$53.39	9394	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			100	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	100	$53.385	9294	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			871	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	871	$53.38	8423	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			100	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	100	$53.375	8323	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			200	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	200	$53.37	8123	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			100	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	100	$53.365	8023	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			600	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	600	$53.36	7423	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			100	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	100	$53.355	7323	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			600	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	600	$53.35	6723	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			100	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	100	$53.345	6623	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			700	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	700	$53.34	5923	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			2500	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	2500	$53.33	3423	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.28	2/7/2017		M			1648	11/5/2011   (1)	11/5/2017	COMMON STOCK	1648	$53.32	1775	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Option was granted by the Issuer pursuant to a Rule 16-b plan and becomes exercisable as follows: 33.3% of the shares subject to the option vest 12 months from date of grant; and 1/36th of the shares subject to option vest each month thereafter.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KANNAPPAN S KENNETH 345 ENCINAL STREET SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060			EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN

Signatures
By: Courtney Bottger, Attorney-in-fact For: S. Kenneth Kannappan		2/8/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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