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Accession Number:: 0000919574-16-015653
Form Type:: 13G Filing
Publication Date:: 2016-10-03 16:28:14

Filed By:: Soroban Capital Partners
Company:: Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK)
Filing Date:: 2016-10-03
SEC Url:: 13G Filing

Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name	Shared Voting Power	Shared Dispositive Power	Aggregate Amount Owned Power	Percent of Class
Soroban Master Fund	11,193,847	11,193,847	11,193,847	5.0%
Soroban Capital GP	17,835,141	17,835,141	17,835,141	8.0%
Soroban Capital Partners	17,835,141	17,835,141	17,835,141	8.0%
Soroban Capital Partners GP	17,835,141	17,835,141	17,835,141	8.0%
Eric W. Mandelblatt	17,835,141	17,835,141	17,835,141	8.0%

Filing

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)

Autodesk, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

052769106

(CUSIP Number)

September 21, 2016

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[_] Rule 13d-1(b)

[X] Rule 13d-1(c)

[_] Rule 13d-1(d)

__________

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No.

052769106

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	Soroban Master Fund LP

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		(a) [_]
		(b) [X]
3.	SEC USE ONLY


4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.	SOLE VOTING POWER

	0

6.	SHARED VOTING POWER

	11,193,847

7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

	0

8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

	11,193,847

9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	11,193,847

10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)	[_]


11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	5.0%

12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	PN

CUSIP No.	052769106

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	Soroban Capital GP LLC

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		(a) [_]
		(b) [X]
3.	SEC USE ONLY


4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.	SOLE VOTING POWER

	0

6.	SHARED VOTING POWER

	17,835,141

7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

	0

8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

	17,835,141

9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	17,835,141

10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)	[_]


11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	8.0%

12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	OO

CUSIP No.	052769106

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	Soroban Capital Partners LP

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		(a) [_]
		(b) [X]
3.	SEC USE ONLY


4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.	SOLE VOTING POWER

	0

6.	SHARED VOTING POWER

	17,835,141

7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

	0

8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

	17,835,141

9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	17,835,141

10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)	[_]


11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	8.0%

12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	PN, IA

CUSIP No.	052769106

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	Soroban Capital Partners GP LLC

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		(a) [_]
		(b) [X]
3.	SEC USE ONLY


4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.	SOLE VOTING POWER

	0

6.	SHARED VOTING POWER

	17,835,141

7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

	0

8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

	17,835,141

9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	17,835,141

10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)	[_]


11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	8.0%

12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	OO

CUSIP No.	052769106

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

	Eric W. Mandelblatt

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
		(a) [_]
		(b) [X]
3.	SEC USE ONLY


4.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.	SOLE VOTING POWER

	0

6.	SHARED VOTING POWER

	17,835,141

7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

	0

8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

	17,835,141

9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	17,835,141

10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)	[_]


11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	8.0%

12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	HC, IN

CUSIP No.

052769106

Item 1.	(a).	Name of Issuer:

		Autodesk, Inc.

	(b).	Address of issuer's principal executive offices:

		111 McInnis Parkway
		San Rafael, California 94903

Item 2.	(a).	Name of person filing:

		Soroban Master Fund LP Soroban Capital GP LLC Soroban Capital Partners LP Soroban Capital Partners GP LLC Eric W. Mandelblatt

	(b).	Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:

		Soroban Master Fund LP Gardenia Court, Suite 3307 45 Market Street Camana Bay, Grand Cayman KY1-1103 Cayman Islands Soroban Capital GP LLC 444 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor New York, NY 10022 United States of America Soroban Capital Partners LP 444 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor New York, NY 10022 United States of America Soroban Capital Partners GP LLC 444 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor New York, NY 10022 United States of America Eric W. Mandelblatt c/o Soroban Capital Partners LP 444 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor New York, NY 10022 United States of America

	(c).	Citizenship:

		Soroban Master Fund LP – Cayman Islands Soroban Capital GP LLC – Delaware Soroban Capital Partners LP – Delaware Soroban Capital Partners GP LLC – Delaware Eric W. Mandelblatt – United States of America

	(d).	Title of class of securities:

		Common Stock

	(e).	CUSIP No.:

		052769106

Item 3.

If This Statement is filed pursuant to §§.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a

(a)

[_]

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

[_]

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

[_]

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

[_]

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)

[_]

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

[_]

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

[_]

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

[_]

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);

(i)

[_]

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

[_]

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)

[_]

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

Item 4.

Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:

		Soroban Master Fund LP – 11,193,847 Soroban Capital GP LLC – 17,835,141 Soroban Capital Partners LP – 17,835,141 Soroban Capital Partners GP LLC – 17,835,141 Eric W. Mandelblatt – 17,835,141

	(b)	Percent of class:

		Soroban Master Fund LP – 5.0% Soroban Capital GP LLC – 8.0% Soroban Capital Partners LP – 8.0% Soroban Capital Partners GP LLC – 8.0% Eric W. Mandelblatt – 8.0%

(c)	Number of shares as to which Soroban Master Fund LP has:

	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote	0	,

	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	11,193,847	,

	(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0	,

	(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	11,193,847	.


		Number of shares to which Soroban Capital GP LLC has :

(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote	0	,

(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	17,835,141	,

(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0	,

(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	17,835,141	.


		Number of shares to which Soroban Capital Partners LP has :

(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote	0	,

(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	17,835,141	,

(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0	,

(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	17,835,141	.


		Number of shares to which Soroban Capital Partners GP LLC has :

(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote	0	,

(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	17,835,141	,

(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0	,

(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	17,835,141	.



		Number of shares to which Eric W. Mandelblatt has :

(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote	0	,

(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	17,835,141	,

(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0	,

(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	17,835,141	.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [_].

	Not applicable

Item 6.

Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

	If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

	Not applicable

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

	If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

	Not applicable

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

	If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.

	Not applicable

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

	Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.

	Not applicable

Item 10.

Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

	October 3, 2016
	(Date)

	Soroban Master Fund LP

	By:	Soroban Capital GP LLC, its general partner

	By:	/s/ Eric W. Mandelblatt
		Eric W. Mandelblatt, Managing Partner




	Soroban Capital GP LLC

	By:	/s/ Eric W. Mandelblatt
		Eric W. Mandelblatt, Managing Partner




	Soroban Capital Partners LP

	By:	Soroban Capital Partners GP LLC, its general partner

	By:	/s/ Eric W. Mandelblatt
		Eric W. Mandelblatt, Managing Partner




	Soroban Capital Partners GP LLC

	By:	/s/ Eric W. Mandelblatt
		Eric W. Mandelblatt, Managing Partner



	Eric W. Mandelblatt

		/s/ Eric W. Mandelblatt

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See s.240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

Exhibit A

AGREEMENT

Each of the undersigned hereby consents and agrees to this joint filing to Schedule 13G, amendment number three for the Common Stock of Autodesk, Inc.

	October 3, 2016
	(Date)

	Soroban Master Fund LP

	By:	Soroban Capital GP LLC, its general partner

	By:	/s/ Eric W. Mandelblatt
		Eric W. Mandelblatt, Managing Partner




	Soroban Capital GP LLC

	By:	/s/ Eric W. Mandelblatt
		Eric W. Mandelblatt, Managing Partner




	Soroban Capital Partners LP

	By:	Soroban Capital Partners GP LLC, its general partner

	By:	/s/ Eric W. Mandelblatt
		Eric W. Mandelblatt, Managing Partner




	Soroban Capital Partners GP LLC

	By:	/s/ Eric W. Mandelblatt
		Eric W. Mandelblatt, Managing Partner



	Eric W. Mandelblatt

		/s/ Eric W. Mandelblatt

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