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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) October 22, 2007

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-32259
94-3267295
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 
881 Martin Avenue, Santa Clara, California
95050
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(408) 470-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b)
On October 22, 2007, Eldon M. Bullington,  Align’s vice president, finance and chief financial officer, informed Align of his intention  to retire, effective December 2007.
 
(c)
Align has designated Kenneth B. Arola to assume  the role of chief financial officer, upon Mr. Bullington’s retirement. Mr.  Arola has served as Align’s vice president of finance and  corporate controller since 2005. Previously he served for 14 years as Adaptec,  Inc.’s vice president of finance.
 
A press release related to Mr. Bullington's planned retirement and Mr. Arola’s designation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
ITEM 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press Release of Align Technology, Inc. dated October 24, 2007


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
     
Dated: October 24, 2007  ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
 
 		  
 		  
 
  By:   /s/ Eldon M. Bullington 
 
Eldon M. Bullington
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
   
 
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press Release of Align Technology, Inc. dated October 24, 2007