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EXHIBIT 4(j)




	 	 	 	 	 
	NUMBER
	 	 
	 	SHARES
	SPECIMEN
	 	 
	 	SPECIMEN
	 
	 	 	 	CUSIP 448407106





HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED



INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA




See reverse for certain definitions




	 	 	 
	THIS CERTIFIES THAT

	 	SPECIMEN
	 

	 	 





is the owner of




FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE COMMON SHARES, OF THE PAR VALUE OF $0.01 PER SHARE, OF




HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED




transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by
duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.
This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and
Registrar.



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this certificate to be
signed with the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers and to be
sealed with the facsimile seal of the Corporation.



Dated:




	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ John A. Ingleman

	 	SEAL
	 	/s/ Wayne M. Fortun
	Secretary

	 	 	 	Chief Executive Officer






COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:

   WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.




TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR




BY




AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE








 









 





This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain Rights as set forth
in a Rights Agreement between Hutchinson Technology Incorporated (the “Company”) and Wells Fargo
Bank Minnesota, N.A., dated as of July 19, 2000 (the “Rights Agreement”), the terms of which
(including restrictions on the transfer of such Rights) are hereby incorporated herein by reference
and a copy of which is on file at the principal executive offices of the Company. Under certain
circumstances, as set forth in the Rights Agreement, such Rights will be evidenced by separate
certificates and will no longer be evidenced by this certificate. The Company will mail to the
holder of this certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement without charge after receipt of a written
request therefor from such holder. Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights
Agreement, Rights that are or were beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person or any Associate or
Affiliate thereof (as those terms are defined in the Rights Agreement) may become void.



     The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate,
shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or
regulations:



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	TEN COM

	 	-as tenants in common
	 	UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -
	 	Custodian
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	(Cust)
	 	(Minor)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	TEN ENT	 	-as tenants by the entireties	 	 	 	under Uniform Gifts to Minors

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	JT TEN
	 	-as joint tenants with right of
survivorship and not as tenants in common	 	Act          	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	(State)






Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.




          For value received,                     hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

     PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

          IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE



 

 





 

 




PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE.

 



			
	 

	 	Shares






of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute
and appoint                      Attorney
to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of
substitution in the premises.



	 	 	 
	Dated

	 	 

	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 

	 	NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT
MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE
FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR
WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE
WHATEVER.
	SIGNATURE GUARANTEED