Edgar Filing: MEDTRONIC INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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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 ^*

MAHLE STEPHEN H

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MEDTRONIC INC [MDT]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
ExecVP Healthcare Policy & Reg

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

MEDTRONIC, INC., 710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY, M.S. LC310

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2008

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55432-5604

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/30/2008		M		31,062	A	$ 26.5	310,316.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		M		3,774	A	$ 26.5	314,090.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		500	D	$ 49.125	313,590.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		1,000	D	$ 49.141	312,590.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		1,000	D	$ 49.151	311,590.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		2,000	D	$ 49.161	309,590.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		2,000	D	$ 49.191	307,590.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		500	D	$ 49.195	307,090.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		800	D	$ 49.305	306,290.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		1,000	D	$ 49.31	305,290.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		2,000	D	$ 49.311	303,290.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		1,000	D	$ 49.315	302,290.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		500	D	$ 49.32	301,790.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		1,000	D	$ 49.321	300,790.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		900	D	$ 49.325	299,890.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		1,652	D	$ 49.33	298,238.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		500	D	$ 49.35	297,738.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		1,000	D	$ 49.361	296,738.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		500	D	$ 49.385	296,238.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		500	D	$ 49.39	295,738.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		3,000	D	$ 49.391	292,738.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		1,000	D	$ 49.401	291,738.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		500	D	$ 49.405	291,238.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		1,000	D	$ 49.415	290,238.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		1,000	D	$ 49.42	289,238.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		3,000	D	$ 49.421	286,238.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		500	D	$ 49.425	285,738.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/30/2008		S		489	D	$ 49.48	285,249.624 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								10,152.951	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								9,000	I	by Spouse

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee St Opt (Right to Buy)

$ 26.5

04/30/2008

3,774

05/01/1998

05/01/2008

Common Stock

3,774

$ 0

31,062

Employee St Opt (Right to Buy)

$ 26.5

04/30/2008

31,062

05/01/1998

05/01/2008

Common Stock

31,062

$ 0

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MAHLE STEPHEN H MEDTRONIC, INC. 710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY, M.S. LC310 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55432-5604			ExecVP Healthcare Policy & Reg

Signatures

James N. Spolar, Attorney-in-fact		05/01/2008
^**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)	These exercise and sales were all transacted pursuant to a 10b51 trading plan.
(2)	This balance increased by 417.584 due to exempt transactons such as ESPP and dividend reinvestment.

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