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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BATCHELDER DAVID H
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTUIT INC [INTU] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O RELATIONAL INVESTORS, 12400 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, STE. 600		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/19/2011
(Street)

SAN DIEGO, CA 92130		 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/19/2011   S   229,870 D $ 51.39 (1) 5,333,435 I Through Limited Partnerships and accounts managed by the reporting person.
Common Stock 12/20/2011   S   832,890 D $ 52.96 (2) 4,500,545 I Through Limited Partnerships and accounts managed by the reporting person.
Common Stock 12/20/2011   S   204,176 D $ 53.72 (3) 4,296,369 I Through Limited Partnerships and accounts managed by the reporting person.
Common Stock 12/21/2011   S   436,300 D $ 53.03 (4) 3,860,069 I Through Limited Partnerships and accounts managed by the reporting person. (5)
Common Stock               7,939 D  

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BATCHELDER DAVID H
C/O RELATIONAL INVESTORS
12400 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, STE. 600
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Kerry McLean, under power-of-attorney   12/21/2011
**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) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $51.00 to $52.00. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
(2) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $52.53 to $53.52. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
(3) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $53.53 to $53.82. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
(4) This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $53.00 to $53.55 The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
(5) Mr. Batchelder is a Principal of Relational Investors, LLC ("RILLC"). RILLC is the record owner of 200 shares and sole general partner, or sole managing member of the general partner of Relational Investors LP, Relational Fund Partners, LP, Relational Coast Partners, LP, RH Fund I, LP, RH Fund 6, LP, Relational Investors VIII, LP, Relational Investors IX, LP, Relational Investors, X, LP, Relational Investors, XV, LP, Relational Investors XVI, LP, Relational Investors XX, LP, Relational Investors XXII, LP, Relational Investors XXIII, LP, and Relational Investors Alpha Fund I, LP. These Limited Partnerships own a total of 3,041,368 shares. An additional 818,501shares are held in accounts managed by RILLC. Mr. Batchelder disclaims beneficiary ownership of these securities to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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