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 *
HARMAN SIDNEY
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ [HAR] 		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)
3550 WILLIAMSBURG LANE, NW		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/16/2008
(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20008		 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 05/16/2008   M   193,628 A $ 15.6875 2,034,068 I By Trusts (1)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   F   56,542 D $ 43.37 1,977,526 I By Trusts (2)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   F   70,038 D $ 43.37 1,907,488 I By Trusts (3)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   M   154,560 A $ 11 2,062,048 I By Trusts (1)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   F   52,776 D $ 43.37 2,009,272 I By Trusts (2)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   F   39,202 D $ 43.37 1,970,070 I By Trusts (3)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   M   145,854 A $ 24.115 2,115,924 I By Trusts (1)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   F   29,625 D $ 43.37 2,086,299 I By Trusts (2)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   F   81,100 D $ 43.37 2,005,199 I By Trusts (3)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   M   144,578 A $ 18.445 2,149,777 I By Trusts (1)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   F   38,013 D $ 43.37 2,111,764 I By Trusts (2)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   F   61,489 D $ 43.37 2,050,275 I By Trusts (3)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   M   6,372 A $ 15.6875 2,056,647 I By Trusts (1)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   F   2,305 D $ 43.37 2,054,342 I By Trusts (3)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   M   45,440 A $ 11 2,099,782 I By Trusts (1)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   F   11,526 D $ 43.37 2,088,256 I By Trusts (3)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   M   5,422 A $ 18.445 2,093,678 I By Trusts (1)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   F   2,306 D $ 43.37 2,091,372 I By Trusts (3)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   M   4,146 A $ 24.115 2,095,518 I By Trusts (1)
Common Stock 05/16/2008   F   2,306 D $ 43.37 2,093,212 I By Trusts (3)
Common Stock               409,446 I By Wife's Trust (4)

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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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.115 05/16/2008   M     150,000   (5) 09/24/2012 Common Stock 150,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.6875 05/16/2008   M     200,000   (6) 08/07/2010 Common Stock 200,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11 05/16/2008   M     200,000   (7) 07/30/2009 Common Stock 200,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.445 05/16/2008   M     150,000   (8) 08/07/2011 Common Stock 150,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HARMAN SIDNEY
3550 WILLIAMSBURG LANE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20008		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Cherie Curry, as attorney in fact, for Sidney Harman   06/04/2008
**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) After giving effect to the reported transactions, includes 1,762,632 shares held in the Sidney Harman 1987 Revocable Trust. Of these shares, 409,446 shares were later transferred to a new trust for which Dr. Harman serves as the sole trustee. In addition includes 171,164 shares held in the Sidney Harman Charitable Remainder Trust for which Dr. Harman has sole dispositive power and sole voting power and 154,416 shares held in an irrevocable trust for various family members for which Dr. Harman has sole voting power but shared dispositive power.
(2) Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
(3) Shares from the Sidney Harman 1987 Revocable Trust that were delivered to the company to cover the exercise price of Dr. Harman's stock options.
(4) Dr. Harman disclaims beneficial ownership of the 409,446 shares owned by his wife.
(5) The option vested in five equal annual increments commencing 9/24/2003.
(6) The option vested in five equal annual increments commencing 8/7/2001.
(7) The option vested in five equal annual increments commencing 7/30/2000.
(8) The option vested in five equal annual increments commencing 8/7/2002.

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