ANALOG DEVICES INC
DEF 14A, 1996-02-09
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                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
   
                                 (RULE 14a-101)
    
 
          PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
                  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.       )
 
   
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                              ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    
                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
 
   
                              ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    
                   (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement)
 
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                              ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    
 
                               ONE TECHNOLOGY WAY
 
                       NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS 02062-9106
 
                 NOTICE OF 1996 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
                          TO BE HELD ON MARCH 12, 1996
 
   
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS:
    
 
     The 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Analog Devices, Inc. (the
"Company") will be held at the Hilton at Dedham Place, 95 Dedham Place, Dedham,
Massachusetts 02026 on Tuesday, March 12, 1996 at 10:00 a.m. (Local Time) to
consider and act upon the following matters:
 
   
        1. To elect three members of the Board of Directors to serve as Class
           III Directors for a term of three years.
    
 
   
        2. To approve an amendment to the Company's Articles of Organization
           increasing the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from
           300,000,000 to 450,000,000 shares.
    
 
   
        3. To ratify and approve an amendment to the Company's 1988 Stock Option
           Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under
           the plan from 15,525,000 to 22,425,000.
    
 
   
        4. To ratify and approve an amendment to the Company's 1991 Restricted
           Stock Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance
           under the plan from 1,575,000 to 2,025,000.
    
 
   
        5. To ratify the selection by the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young
           LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
           November 2, 1996.
    
 
   
        6. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
           meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
    
 
     Stockholders of record at the close of business on January 26, 1996 will be
entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. The stock transfer books of
the Company will remain open for the purchase and sale of the Company's Common
Stock.
 
     All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting.
 
                                            By order of the Board of Directors,
 
   
                                            PAUL P. BROUNTAS, Clerk
    

   
Norwood, Massachusetts
    

   
February 9, 1996
    
 
     WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND
SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND PROMPTLY MAIL IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE IN
ORDER TO ASSURE REPRESENTATION OF YOUR SHARES AT THE MEETING. NO POSTAGE NEED BE
AFFIXED IF THE PROXY IS MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
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                              ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    
 
   
                               ONE TECHNOLOGY WAY
    
 
   
                       NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS 02062-9106
    
 
               PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
   
                                 MARCH 12, 1996
    
 
     This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the Board of Directors of Analog Devices, Inc. (the "Company") for
use at the 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on March 12, 1996 and
at any adjournment of that meeting (the "Meeting"). All proxies will be voted in
accordance with the instructions contained therein, and if no choice is
specified, the proxies will be voted in favor of the proposals set forth in the
Notice of Meeting. Any proxy may be revoked by a stockholder at any time before
it is exercised by giving written notice to that effect to the Clerk of the
Company.
 
   
     On January 26, 1996, the record date for the determination of stockholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting, there were outstanding and
entitled to vote an aggregate of 114,751,916 shares of Common Stock of the
Company, $.16 2/3 par value per share ("Common Stock"). Stockholders are
entitled to one vote per share.
    
 
   
     The Company's Annual Report for the fiscal year ended October 28, 1995 is
being mailed to stockholders concurrently with this Notice and Proxy Statement
on or about February 9, 1996.
    
 
     All share and per share price information set forth in this Proxy Statement
has been restated to give effect to the three-for-two stock split effected as a
50% Common Stock dividend declared on November 28, 1995 and distributed by the
Company on January 3, 1996 to stockholders of record December 12, 1995.
 
   
VOTING SECURITIES AND VOTES REQUIRED
    
 
     The affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the votes cast at the
Meeting is required for the election of directors. The affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock is required for
the approval of the proposed amendment to the Company's Articles of
Organization. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of
Common Stock present or represented and voting at the Meeting is required for
the approval of the other matters to be voted upon.
 
     Shares of Common Stock represented by executed proxies received by the
Company will be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum at the Meeting,
regardless of how or whether such shares are voted on any specific proposal.
 
     Shares which abstain from voting as to a particular matter, and shares held
in "street name" by brokers or nominees who indicate on their proxies that they
do not have discretionary authority to vote such shares as to a particular
matter, will not be counted as votes in favor of such matter, and, except as
described below, will also not be counted as votes cast or shares voting on such
matter. To qualify under Rule 16b-3, which provides an exemption from Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), for
certain employee benefit plans, the approval of the amendments to the 1988 Stock
Option Plan and 1991 Restricted Stock Plan must be approved by the affirmative
vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock present or
represented and entitled to vote at the Meeting. Therefore, for the purpose of
qualifying such plans under Rule 16b-3 only, an abstention will be treated the
same as a vote against such proposals.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
    
 
     Except as otherwise indicated, the following table sets forth information,
as of December 31, 1995, regarding the ownership of the Company's Common Stock
by (i) the stockholders known by the Company to own more than five percent of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock; (ii) each director and nominee for
director; (iii) each executive officer named in the Summary Compensation Table;
and (iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group:
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                SHARES OF           PERCENTAGE
                                                                  COMMON                OF
                                                                  STOCK               COMMON
                      NAME AND ADDRESS                          BENEFICIALLY          STOCK
                     OF BENEFICIAL OWNER                         OWNED(1)         OUTSTANDING(2)
- -------------------------------------------------------------   ----------             ----
<S>                                                             <C>                    <C>
5% Stockholders:
     FMR Corp................................................   14,885,550(3)          13.0%
       82 Devonshire Street
       Boston, MA 02109
 
Directors and Executive Officers:
     John L. Doyle...........................................       23,625(4)           *
     Jerald G. Fishman.......................................      283,171(5)           *
     Samuel H. Fuller........................................        2,625(6)           *
     Philip L. Lowe..........................................       40,816(4)           *
     Gordon C. McKeague......................................       32,625(7)           *
     Joel Moses..............................................       13,123(8)           *
     Ray Stata...............................................    2,842,617(9)           2.5%
     Lester C. Thurow........................................       32,623(10)          *
     William A. Martin.......................................       12,661(11)          *
     Brian P. McAloon........................................      106,921(12)          *
     Joseph E. McDonough.....................................      101,326(13)          *
All directors and officers as a group (11 persons)...........    3,492,133(14)          3.0%
</TABLE>
    
 
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   *Percentage is less than 1% of the total number of outstanding shares of
    Common Stock of the Company.
    
 
 (1) The number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each person or
     entity is determined under rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
     Commission (the "Commission"). Under such rules, beneficial ownership
     includes any shares as to which the person or entity has sole or shared
     voting power or investment power, and also includes any shares which the
     person or entity has the right to acquire within 60 days after December 31,
     1995. Unless otherwise indicated, each person or entity referred to above
     has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares listed. The
     inclusion herein of any shares deemed beneficially owned does not
     constitute an admission of beneficial ownership of such shares.
 
 (2) Number of shares deemed outstanding includes 114,677,500 shares outstanding
     as of December 31, 1995, plus any shares subject to options held by the
     person or entity in question that are currently exercisable or exercisable
     within 60 days after December 31, 1995.
 
 (3) Represents shares beneficially owned as of October 28, 1995 based on
     information provided to the Company by FMR Corp. FMR Corp. has sole
     dispositive power with respect to all shares listed and sole voting power
     with respect to 83,700 of such shares.
 
   
 (4) Includes options for the purchase of 21,375 shares of Common Stock which
     are exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1995.
    
 
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 (5) Includes options for the purchase of 165,000 shares of Common Stock which
     are exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1995.
    
 
   
 (6) Includes options for the purchase of 2,625 shares of Common Stock which are
     exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1995.
    
 
   
 (7) Includes options for the purchase of 16,875 shares of Common Stock which
     are exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1995.
    
 
   
 (8) Excludes 202 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Moses' wife, as to which
     Mr. Moses disclaims beneficial ownership. Includes options held by Mr.
     Moses for the purchase of 10,125 shares of Common Stock which are
     exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1995.
    
 
   
 (9) Excludes 566,608 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Stata's wife, as to
     which Mr. Stata disclaims beneficial ownership. Includes 487,500 shares of
     Common Stock held in a charitable remainder unitrust. Also includes options
     for the purchase of 75,000 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Stata which
     are exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1995.
    
 
   
(10) Includes options for the purchase of 13,875 shares of Common Stock which
     are exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1995.
    
 
   
(11) Includes options for the purchase of 9,000 shares of Common Stock which are
     exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1995.
    
 
   
(12) Includes options for the purchase of 11,250 shares of Common Stock which
     are exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1995.
    
 
   
(13) Includes options for the purchase of 14,250 shares of Common Stock which
     are exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 1995.
    
 
   
(14) Includes options for the purchase of 360,750 shares of Common Stock held by
     five officers and six outside directors which are exercisable within 60
     days after December 31, 1995.
    
 
                             ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
 
     The Company's Board of Directors is divided into three classes, two of
which consist of three directors each (Class I and Class III) and one of which
consists of two directors (Class II). One class of directors is elected each
year to serve for a three year term. Class I Directors were elected at the 1994
Annual Meeting of Stockholders; Class II Directors were elected at the 1995
Annual Meeting of Stockholders; and Class III Directors will be elected at the
Meeting. In each case, members of each class will hold office until their
successors have been duly elected and qualified.
 
   
     The nominees for Class III Directors, Messrs. Doyle, Fuller and Stata, are
presently serving as directors of the Company. Mr. Doyle has been a director of
the Company since 1987, Mr. Fuller has been a director since 1994 and Mr. Stata
has been a director since 1965. The persons named in the enclosed proxy will
vote for the election of each of the nominees for Class III Directors unless the
proxy is marked otherwise or unless one or more nominees are unable or unwilling
to serve. Each of the nominees has indicated his willingness to serve, if
elected; however, if any nominee should be unable or unwilling to serve, the
proxies may be voted for a substitute nominee designated by the Board of
Directors or the Board of Directors may reduce the number of directors.
    
 
     The following table sets forth the name, age, length of service as a
director of each member of the Board of Directors, including the nominees for
Class III Directors, information given by each concerning all positions
 
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he holds with the Company, his principal occupation and business experience for
the past five years and the names of other publicly-held companies of which he
serves as a director. Information with respect to the number of shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by each director, directly or indirectly, as of
December 31, 1995, appears under the heading "Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners and Management."
    
 
   
                        NOMINEES FOR CLASS III DIRECTORS
    

   
                  (TERMS EXPIRING AT THE 1999 ANNUAL MEETING)
    
 
   
     JOHN L. DOYLE, age 64, has been a director of the Company since 1987. Mr.
Doyle is retired. He was employed formerly by the Hewlett-Packard Company where
he served as the Executive Vice President of Business Development from 1988
through 1991; Executive Vice President, Systems Technology Sector from 1986 to
1988; Executive Vice President, Information Systems and Networks from 1984 to
1986; and Vice President, Research and Development, from 1981 to 1984. Mr. Doyle
was Co-Chief Executive Officer of Hexcel Corp. from July 1993 to December 1993.
Hexcel Corp. filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code in December 1993. He is a director of Xilinx, Inc.
    
 
   
     SAMUEL H. FULLER, age 49, has been a director of the Company since 1994.
Mr. Fuller has served as Vice President of Research of Digital Equipment
Corporation since 1983. Mr. Fuller is a member of the National Academy of
Engineering and an IEEE Fellow.
    
 
   
     RAY STATA, age 61, has been a director of the Company since 1965. He has
served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
since 1973 and as the President of the Company from 1971 to November 1991. He is
a director of INSO Corporation.
    
 
   
                               CLASS I DIRECTORS
    

   
                   (TERMS EXPIRE AT THE 1997 ANNUAL MEETING)
    
 
   
     PHILIP L. LOWE, age 78, has been a director of the Company since 1973. Mr.
Lowe is a principal of Philip L. Lowe and Associates, a management consulting
firm, and a Trustee of MediTrust.
    
 
   
     JOEL MOSES, age 54, has been a director of the Company since 1982. Mr.
Moses has been Provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since June
1995. Mr. Moses was the Dean of the School of Engineering at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology from January 1991 to June 1995. He has been the D.C.
Jackson Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology since September 1989 and was a Visiting Professor of
Business Administration at Harvard University from September 1989 to June 1990.
Mr. Moses was the Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1981 to 1989. He is a
director of Coltec Industries, Inc.
    
 
   
     LESTER C. THUROW, age 57, has been a director of the Company since 1988. He
is a Professor of Management and Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and, from 1987 to 1993, was the Dean of the Sloan School of
Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Thurow is a
director of Grupo Casa Autrey S.A. de CV.
    
 
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                               CLASS II DIRECTORS
    

   
                   (TERMS EXPIRE AT THE 1998 ANNUAL MEETING)
    
 
   
     JERALD G. FISHMAN, age 50, has been a director of the Company since 1991.
Mr. Fishman has been the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company
since November 1991 and served as Executive Vice President of the Company from
1988 to November 1991. He served as the Group Vice President-Components of the
Company from 1982 to 1988. Mr. Fishman serves as a director of Augat, Inc.,
Kollmorgen Corporation and SQA, Inc.
    
 
   
     GORDON C. MCKEAGUE, age 69, has been a director of the Company since 1977.
Mr. McKeague is self-employed. He was formerly employed by Amoco Corporation
from 1957 to 1990, most recently as Vice President of Corporate Development,
Amoco Technology Company.
    
 
   
BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
    
 
     The Company has a standing Audit Committee which held five meetings during
the fiscal year ended October 28, 1995. The members of the Audit Committee are
currently Messrs. Doyle, Lowe, McKeague and Moses. The principal functions of
the Audit Committee are to make recommendations to the Board of Directors
regarding the selection, retention and termination, if necessary, of the
Company's independent auditors; review the arrangements for and scope of the
independent audits and the results of each audit; review the Company's internal
auditing procedures; review any significant changes in accounting principles of
the Company and any unusual, non-operating and/or non-recurring items; and
review the compensation paid to the Company's independent auditors.
 
     The Company has a standing Compensation Committee, composed of Messrs.
McKeague, Thurow and Fuller, which held five meetings during the fiscal year
ended October 28, 1995. The principal functions performed by the Compensation
Committee during this past fiscal year were recommendations to the Board of
Directors as to compensation arrangements, including the granting of stock
options and restricted stock awards to employees of the Company.
 
     During the fiscal year ended October 28, 1995, the Board of Directors of
the Company held four meetings. All directors attended at least 75% of the total
number of meetings of the Board of Directors and of all committees of the Board
on which they respectively served. The Company does not have a nominating
committee.
 
   
DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION
    
 
   
     Directors who are not employees of the Company earn directors' fees of
$20,000 per year ($15,000 per year for the fiscal year ended October 28, 1995),
plus $1,500 for attendance at each meeting of the Board and $1,000 for each
committee meeting. For the fiscal year ended October 28, 1995, Mr. McKeague
earned $31,000, Messrs. Doyle and Lowe each earned $26,000, Messrs. Moses and
Thurow earned $25,000 and Mr. Fuller earned $24,000 in directors' fees.
    
 
     Directors who are not employees of the Company ("Nonemployee Directors")
are entitled to participate in the Company's 1994 Director Stock Option Plan
("1994 Director Plan"). The 1994 Director Plan provides for the grant of an
option for the purchase of 7,875 shares of Common Stock to each Nonemployee
Director on December 7, 1994, or the date thereafter that the Nonemployee
Director is first elected as a director, and the grant of three additional
options for the purchase of 7,875 shares on each of the succeeding three
anniversaries of the option grant date. Each option granted under the 1994
Director Plan has an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the
Company's Common Stock on the date of grant and becomes exercisable, subject to
the optionee's continued service as a director of the Company, on a cumulative
basis in three equal annual installments on the succeeding three anniversaries
of the date of grant. On December 7, 1995, each of
 
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the Nonemployee Directors was granted an option for the purchase of 7,875 shares
of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $23.75 per share. As of December 31,
1995, unexpired options for the purchase of a total of 94,500 shares of Common
Stock have been granted under the 1994 Director Plan.
 
     Each current Nonemployee Director has received a one-time stock option
grant under the Company's 1992 Director Stock Option Plan ("1992 Director Plan")
for the purchase, at the fair market value on the date of grant, of 22,500
shares of Common Stock of the Company. The 1992 Director Plan terminated upon
the adoption of the 1994 Director Plan by the stockholders at the 1995 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. Each option granted under the 1992 Director Plan
becomes exercisable, subject to the optionee's continued service as a director
of the Company, on a cumulative basis in three equal annual installments on each
of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant.
 
   
TRANSACTIONS WITH DIRECTORS
    
 
     In September 1991, the Company retained John L. Doyle, a director, as a
consultant at such time and for such services as determined by the Chairman of
the Company. Mr. Doyle receives $3,250 for each day of consulting services under
this arrangement. During the fiscal year ended October 28, 1995, Mr. Doyle
received $110,211 for his consulting services to the Company.
 
   
     The Company purchases certain products manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Company ("TSMC"). Mr. Morris Chang, Chairman of the Board of
Directors of TSMC, was a director of the Company through January, 1995. The
Company purchased an aggregate of approximately $11 million of products from
TSMC through January 1995 of its last fiscal year. Substantially all of the
products were purchased pursuant to open purchase orders containing the
Company's standard terms and conditions of purchase. The Board of Directors
reviewed the business arrangements between the Company and TSMC and determined
that such arrangements were no less favorable to the Company than those that
would be obtained from an unaffiliated third party.
    
 
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
    
 
  Summary Compensation
 
     The following table sets forth certain information concerning the
compensation for each of the last three fiscal years of the Company's Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer and the Company's four other most highly compensated
executive officers who were serving as executive officers on October 28, 1995
(collectively, the "Named Executive Officers"):
 
                           SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   LONG-TERM COMPENSATION
                                                                   ----------------------
                                                                           AWARDS
                                                   ANNUAL          ----------------------
                                                COMPENSATION       RESTRICTED
                                             ------------------      STOCK       OPTIONS/     ALL OTHER
             NAME AND                        SALARY      BONUS       AWARDS        SARS      COMPENSATION
        PRINCIPAL POSITION           YEAR    ($)(1)     ($)(1)       ($)(2)       (#)(3)        ($)(4)
- ----------------------------------   ----    -------    -------    ----------    --------    ------------
<S>                                  <C>     <C>        <C>        <C>           <C>         <C>
Ray Stata.........................   1995    630,611    566,830            0      202,500       10,500
  Chairman of the Board              1994    592,125    427,968            0      180,000(5)    10,500
  and Chief Executive                1993    537,026    242,994            0            0       16,509
  Officer
Jerald G. Fishman.................   1995    610,569    549,110            0      202,500(5)     1,161
  President and Chief                1994    573,287    414,589            0      180,000(5)    10,500
  Operating Officer                  1993    524,036    236,888            0            0       16,509
Brian P. McAloon..................   1995    297,922    185,160            0       78,750       10,500
  Vice President, Sales              1994    278,784    138,212      211,250       33,750       10,500
                                     1993    245,123     81,769            0            0       20,263
Joseph E. McDonough...............   1995    261,172    163,193            0       67,500       10,500
  Vice President,                    1994    237,202    120,018      211,250       22,500       12,841
  Finance, and Chief                 1993    214,667     71,449            0            0       17,735
  Financial Officer
William A. Martin(6)..............   1995    122,527     51,071            0       14,850       11,329
  Treasurer                          1994    111,173     29,391            0       11,250        9,583
                                     1993     98,824     18,934            0            0        7,608
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Amounts shown represent compensation earned by the Named Executive Officers
    in the fiscal years presented, including amounts contributed at the election
    of these officers to the Company's defined and deferred contribution plans.
 
   
(2) The value of restricted stock awards was determined by multiplying the fair
    market value of the Company's Common Stock on the date of grant by the
    number of shares awarded. As of October 28, 1995, the number and value of
    aggregate restricted stock holdings were as follows: 90,000 shares
    ($2,007,500) by Mr. Stata; 116,250 shares ($2,683,437) by Mr. Fishman;
    78,750 shares ($1,817,813) by Mr. McAloon and 67,500 shares ($1,558,125) by
    Mr. McDonough.
    
 
(3) Each option has an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the
    Company's Common Stock on the date of grant and, generally, becomes
    exercisable, subject to the optionee's continued service as an employee of
    the Company, in three equal installments, on a cumulative basis on the
    third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant (except as set
    forth in note (5) below).
 
(4) Amounts shown as "All Other Compensation" are amounts contributed or accrued
    by the Company for each fiscal year for the Named Executive Officers under
    the Company's defined contribution plan.
 
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(5)Option is not exercisable until the fifth anniversary of the date of grant.
    
 
   
(6) Mr. Martin was elected an executive officer of the Company effective March
    9, 1993. Salary reflected in the table includes compensation paid to Mr.
    Martin in all capacities during fiscal year 1993, 1994 and 1995.
    
 
   
  Option Grant Table
    
 
   
     The following table sets forth certain information regarding options
granted during the fiscal year ended October 28, 1995 by the Company to the
Named Executive Officers:
    
 
   
                     OPTION/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
                            -----------------------------------------
                            NUMBER OF      PERCENT OF                                     
                            SECURITIES       TOTAL                                        POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
                            UNDERLYING    OPTIONS/SARS                                 VALUE AT ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES
                             OPTIONS/      GRANTED TO                                        OF STOCK PRICE
                               SARS        EMPLOYEES      EXERCISE OR                         APPRECIATION
                             GRANTED       IN FISCAL      BASE PRICE     EXPIRATION         FOR OPTION TERM(4)
          NAME                (#)(1)        YEAR(2)        ($/SH)(3)        DATE          5% ($)       10% ($)
- -------------------------   ----------    ------------    -----------    ----------     ----------    ----------
<S>                         <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>
Ray Stata................     202,500          7.8%          13.67         12/09/04      1,740,890     4,411,758
Jerald G. Fishman........     202,500          7.8%          13.67         12/09/04      1,740,890     4,411,758
Brian P. McAloon.........      78,750          3.0%          13.67         12/09/04        677,013     1,715,683
Joseph E. McDonough......      67,500          2.6%          13.67         12/09/04        580,297     1,470,587
William A. Martin........      14,850          0.6%          13.67         12/09/04        127,665       323,528
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Represents options granted pursuant to the Company's 1988 Stock Option Plan.
    The option granted to Mr. Fishman first becomes exercisable in its entirety
    on the fifth anniversary of the date of grant. Options granted to Messrs.
    Stata, McAloon, McDonough and Martin become exercisable on a cumulative
    basis with respect to one-third of the shares subject to the option on each
    of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant.
 
(2) Calculated based on an aggregate of 2,592,675 options granted under the
    Company's 1988 Stock Option Plan to employees during the fiscal year ended
    October 28, 1995.
 
(3) The exercise price is equal to the fair market value of the Company's Common
    Stock on the date of grant.
 
(4) Potential realizable value is based on an assumption that the market price
    of the stock will appreciate at the stated rate, compounded annually, from
    the date of grant until the end of the 10-year term. These values are
    calculated based on rules promulgated by the Commission and do not reflect
    the Company's estimate or projection of future stock prices. Actual gains,
    if any, on stock option exercises will be dependent upon the future
    performance of the price of the Company's Common Stock.
 
   
     On November 27, 1995, Messrs. Stata, Fishman, McAloon, McDonough and Martin
were granted options to purchase 150,000, 225,000, 30,000, 30,000 and 15,000
shares of Common Stock of the Company, respectively, at an exercise price of
$21.67, the fair market value per share on the date of grant. The option granted
to Mr. Fishman first becomes exercisable in its entirety on the fifth
anniversary of the date of grant. The options granted to Messrs. Stata, McAloon,
McDonough and Martin become exercisable on a cumulative basis with respect to
one-third of the shares subject to the option on each of the third, fourth and
fifth anniversaries of the date of grant. In addition, Messrs. McDonough and
McAloon were granted restricted stock awards of 15,000 shares each.
    
 
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<PAGE>   11
 
  Option Exercises and Year-End Values
 
     The following table sets forth certain information concerning each exercise
of stock options during the fiscal year ended October 28, 1995 by each of the
Named Executive Officers and the number and value of unexercised options held by
each of the Named Executive Officers on October 28, 1995:
 
              AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
   
                          AND FY-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
    
 
   
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                                                                                            VALUE OF
                                                                   NUMBER OF              UNEXERCISED
                                                              UNEXERCISED OPTIONS     IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
                                                              AT FISCAL YEAR-END       AT FISCAL YEAR-END
                                   SHARES                             (#)                    ($)(2)
                                  ACQUIRED        VALUE       -------------------     --------------------
                                 ON EXERCISE     REALIZED        EXERCISABLE/             EXERCISABLE/
             NAME                    (#)          ($)(1)         UNEXERCISABLE           UNEXERCISABLE
- ------------------------------   -----------     --------     -------------------     --------------------
<S>                              <C>             <C>          <C>                     <C>
Ray Stata.....................      28,047        347,465        75,000/532,500        1,402,000/7,175,000
Jerald G. Fishman.............      60,000        946,150        90,000/682,500       1,697,400/10,129,000
Brian P. McAloon..............       3,750         75,200        11,250/127,500          216,975/1,483,850
Joseph E. McDonough...........       3,000         35,160        14,250/108,750          275,695/1,297,975
William A. Martin.............      11,325        213,650          9,000/35,100            176,760/465,258
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Value represents the difference between the closing price of the Common
    Stock on the date of exercise and the exercise price, multiplied by the
    number of shares acquired on exercise.
    
 
(2) Value of unexercised in-the-money options represents the difference between
    the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on October 27, 1995 and the
    exercise price of the option, multiplied by the number of shares subject to
    the option.
 
   
SEVERANCE AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
    
 
     The Company has Employee Retention Agreements (the "Agreements") with each
of its five current executive officers and with 34 additional key managers. The
Agreements are automatically extended on an annual basis unless the Company
provides at least three months' notice that the Agreements will not be extended.
The Agreements provide for severance benefits if either (i) the employment of
the employee is terminated by the Company (other than for cause or by reason of
his death or disability) or by the employee for Good Reason (as defined in the
Agreements) within 24 months after a Change in Control (as defined in the
Agreements) which is approved by the Board of Directors; or (ii) the employment
of the employee terminates or is terminated for any reason (other than for cause
or by reason of his death or disability) within 12 months after a Change in
Control which is not approved by the Board of Directors. Each Agreement provides
that, in the event of a Potential Change in Control (as defined in the
Agreements), the employee shall not voluntarily resign as an employee, subject
to certain conditions, for at least six months after the occurrence of such
Potential Change in Control.
 
     The Agreements provide for the following severance benefits: (i) a lump-sum
payment equal to 200% of the sum of the employee's annual base salary plus the
aggregate cash bonuses paid or awarded to him in respect of the four fiscal
quarters preceding his termination (299% in the case of 13 of the 39 employees
who are parties to such agreements, including Messrs. Stata, Fishman, McAloon
and McDonough); and (ii) the continuation of life, disability, dental, accident
and group health insurance benefits for a period of 24 months. In addition, to
the extent that payments to the employee pursuant to his Agreement (together
with any other payments or benefits, such as the accelerated vesting of stock
options or restricted stock awards, received by the employee in connection with
a Change in Control) would result in the triggering of the provisions of
 
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Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"), the Agreement provides for the payment of an additional amount such
that the employee receives, net of excise taxes, the amount he would have been
entitled to receive in the absence of the excise tax provided in Section 4999 of
the Code.
 
   
     The Company's Employee Change in Control Severance Policy and Senior
Management Change in Control Severance Policy provide each employee of the
Company (other than those who are party to the Agreements) with a lump-sum
severance payment, based on length of service with the Company, in the event of
the termination of his or her employment under certain circumstances within 18
months after a Change in Control (as defined in such policies). Such severance
payments range from a minimum of two weeks of annual base salary (for an hourly
employee with less than five years of service) to a maximum of 104 weeks of base
salary plus an amount equal to the aggregate cash bonuses paid or awarded to the
employee in respect of the four fiscal quarters preceding termination (for a
senior management employee with at least 21 years of service).
    
 
     On September 14, 1994, the Company amended the stock option grants and
restricted stock awards previously made to Mr. Fishman, the Company's President,
to provide that if the Company terminates Mr. Fishman's employment prior to
September 15, 1999 for any reason other than cause, death or disability, all
then unexercisable options and/or unvested restricted shares would become fully
exercisable and vested.
 
     In addition to the foregoing agreements and policies, the Company's stock
option and restricted stock plans provide for immediate vesting of all
outstanding options and awards upon any Change in Control (as defined in such
plans) of the Company.
 
   
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
    
 
     The Company's executive compensation program is designed to attract, retain
and reward executives who are responsible for leading the Company in achieving
its business objectives. The Compensation Committee makes decisions each year
regarding executive compensation, including annual base salaries, bonus awards
and stock option grants and restricted stock awards. All executive officers are
reviewed by the full Board of Directors. This report is submitted by the
Compensation Committee and addresses the Compensation policies for fiscal 1995
as they affected Mr. Stata, in his capacity as Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, and other executive officers of the Company.
 
  Compensation Philosophy
 
     The Company's executive compensation philosophy is based on the belief that
competitive compensation is essential to attract, motivate and retain highly
qualified and industrious employees. The Company's policy is to provide total
compensation that is competitive for comparable work and comparable corporate
performance. The compensation program includes both motivational and
retention-related compensation components. Bonuses are included to encourage
effective performance relative to current plans and objectives. Stock options
are included to help retain productive people and to more closely align their
interests with those of stockholders.
 
   
     In executing its compensation policy, the Company seeks to relate
compensation with the Company's financial performance and business objectives,
reward high levels of individual performance and tie a significant portion of
total executive compensation to both the annual and long term performance of the
Company. While compensation survey data are useful guides for comparative
purposes, the Company believes that a successful compensation program also
requires the application of judgment and subjective determinations of individual
performance, and to that extent the Compensation Committee applies judgment in
reconciling the program's objectives with the realities of retaining valued
employees.
    
 
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<PAGE>   13
 
  Executive Compensation Program
 
     Annual compensation for the Company's executives consists of three
principal elements -- base salary, cash bonus and stock options and restricted
stock awards.
 
   
- - CASH COMPENSATION
    
 
        Annual cash compensation consists of two elements -- base salary and
        bonus. In setting the annual cash compensation for Company executives,
        the Compensation Committee reviews compensation for comparable positions
        in a group of approximately 20 companies selected by the Committee for
        comparison purposes. Most of these companies are engaged in the
        manufacture and sale of semiconductor devices, instruments and computer
        software. The Company also regularly compares its pay practices with
        other leading companies through reviews of survey and proxy data.
 
        Increases in annual base salary are based on a review and evaluation of
        the performance of the operation or activity for which the executive has
        responsibility, the impact of that operation or activity on the Company
        and the skills and experience required for the job, coupled with a
        comparison of these elements with similar elements for other executives
        both within and outside the Company.
 
        The cash bonus is tied directly to financial performance targets
        approved by the Board of Directors. The ratio of bonus ("variable" pay)
        to base salary ("fixed" pay) varies significantly across the levels in
        the organization to reflect the ability of the individual to impact the
        performance of the Company and to absorb the risk of variable pay. The
        cash bonus is dependent solely on corporate performance.
 
   
        All of the Company's employees, including its executive officers,
        participated in the Company's bonus plan (the "Bonus Plan") in fiscal
        1995, except those employees on commission plans or in some non-U.S.
        locations. The purpose of the Bonus Plan is to recognize and reward the
        contribution of all employees in achieving the Company's goals and
        objectives. In fiscal 1995 the Bonus Plan provided for the payment of a
        semi-annual cash bonus based on the Company's attainment of specified
        Operating Profit Before Taxes ("OPBT") levels. No bonus is payable if
        the Company's performance falls below a predetermined OPBT threshold. To
        the extent OPBT exceeds this threshold, the bonus payments are
        increased. Each employee, including executives, is assigned a Bonus
        Target, calculated as a percentage of such employee's base earnings,
        determined by comparing competitive data and position. Depending on OPBT
        levels achieved, the cash bonus is paid as a multiple ("Bonus Factor")
        of the Bonus Target, ranging from zero to a maximum of two.
    
 
   
- - EQUITY OWNERSHIP
    
 
        Total compensation at the executive level also includes long-term
        incentives afforded by stock options and restricted stock awards. The
        purpose of the Company's stock ownership program is to (i) reinforce the
        mutuality of long term interests between employees and the stockholders;
        and (ii) to assist in the attraction and retention of critically
        important key executives, managers and individual contributors, mostly
        engineers, who are essential to the Company's success.
 
        The design of the Company's stock programs includes long vesting periods
        to optimize the retention value of these options and to orient the
        Company's managers to longer term success. Generally, stock options vest
        one-third after three years from date of grant, two-thirds after four
        years and 100% after five years. Restricted stock awards vest 100% after
        five years. Generally, if employees leave the Company before these
        vesting periods, they forfeit the unvested portions of these awards.
        While the Company believes that these longer vesting periods are in the
        best interest of stockholders, they tend to increase the number of
        options outstanding compared to companies with shorter vesting
        schedules.
 
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<PAGE>   14
 
   
        The size of stock option awards is generally intended to reflect the
        significance of the executive's current and anticipated contributions to
        the Company. The exercise price of options granted by the Company is set
        at 100% of the fair market value per share on the date of grant. Prior
        to determining the November 1995 option grants to the Company's
        executives (as described below), the Compen-
        sation Committee reviewed survey information of the stock option
        programs of competitors and other companies with comparable
        capitalizations. The value realizable from exercisable options is
        dependent upon the extent to which the Company's performance is
        reflected in the price of the Company's Common Stock at any particular
        point in time. However, the decision as to whether such value will be
        realized through the exercise of an option in any particular year is
        primarily determined by each individual within the limits of the vesting
        schedule, and not by the Compensation Committee.
    
 
   
        The Company's 1991 Restricted Stock Plan provides for the award of
        restricted stock for a nominal, if any, purchase price. Shares purchased
        under the plan are subject, for a period of five years (the "Restricted
        Period"), to certain restrictions upon transfer and provisions relating
        to forfeiture in the event of termination of employment. If the
        employment of a recipient of an award is terminated prior to the end of
        the Restricted Period for any reason other than death or disability, all
        shares of Common Stock covered by the award shall be offered promptly
        for resale by the recipient to the Company at the original purchase
        price per share. Since the restricted shares are issued at nominal
        consideration, the entire value of the shares will constitute additional
        compensation to the individual at the time of vesting.
    
 
   
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fiscal 1995 Compensation
    
 
   
     Mr. Stata, in his capacity as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is
eligible to participate in the same executive compensation program available to
the Company's other senior executives. The Compensation Committee has set Mr.
Stata's total annual compensation, including compensation derived from the
Company's bonus program and stock option program, at a level it believes to be
competitive with other companies in the industry.
    
 
     During fiscal 1995, Mr. Stata's annual base salary was increased $27,300
from $546,000 to $573,300. He was awarded a fiscal 1995 bonus of $566,830 which
represented 168% of his Bonus Target (based on 60% of his base salary received
during fiscal 1995) and reflected the Company's attainment of OPBT of 16.8% for
the entire fiscal year.
 
  Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m)
 
     Section 162(m) of the Code, enacted in 1993, generally disallows a tax
deduction to public companies for compensation over $1 million paid to its chief
executive officer and its four other most highly compensated executive officers.
Qualifying performance-based compensation is not subject to the deduction limit
if certain requirements are met. The Company has limited the number of shares
subject to stock options which may be granted to Company employees in a manner
that complies with the performance-based requirements of Section 162(m). While
the Committee does not currently intend to qualify the Bonus Plan as a
performance-based plan, it will continue to monitor the impact of Section 162(m)
on the Company.
 
   
                                            Compensation Committee,
    
 
   
                                            Gordon C. McKeague, Chairman
    
                                            Lester C. Thurow
                                            Samuel H. Fuller
 
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<PAGE>   15
 
   
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
    
 
     The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Gordon C. McKeague,
Lester C. Thurow and Samuel H. Fuller.
 
   
STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
    
 
     The following graph compares cumulative total stockholder return on the
Company's Common Stock since October 31, 1990 with the cumulative total return
for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Standard & Poor's High Technology
Composite Index. This graph assumes the investment of $100 on October 31, 1990
in the Company's Common Stock, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Standard
& Poor's High Technology Composite Index and assumes dividends are reinvested.
Measurement points are at October 31 for each respective year.

<TABLE>
                    COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR TOTAL RETURN*
                AMONG ANALOG DEVICES, INC., THE S&P 500 INDEX
                    AND THE S&P HIGH TECH COMPOSITE INDEX

   
<CAPTION>

                                10/90           10/91           10/92         10/93           10/94           10/95
                                -----           -----           -----         -----           -----           -----
<S>                             <C>             <C>             <C>           <C>             <C>             <C>

Analog Devices, Inc.......      100             163             209           387             622             942
S&P 500...................      100             133             147           169             175             222
S&P High Tech Composite...      100             126             127           158             192             290
    
<FN> 
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* $100 invested on 10/31/90 in stock or index -- including reinvestment of
  dividends. Fiscal year ending October 31.
</TABLE>
    
 
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<PAGE>   16
 
   
             APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
    
 
     On December 6, 1995, the Board of Directors of the Company unanimously
voted to recommend to the stockholders that the Company's Restated Articles of
Organization be amended to increase the number of authorized shares of Common
Stock from 300,000,000 to 450,000,000 shares. On November 28, 1995, the Board of
Directors also declared a three-for-two split of the issued shares of the
Company's Common Stock. The stock split was effected as a 50% Common Stock
dividend paid by the Company on January 3, 1996 to stockholders of record
December 12, 1995.
 
   
     The authorized Common Stock of the Company currently consists of
300,000,000 shares, $.16 2/3 par value per share, of which 114,677,500 shares
were outstanding as of December 31, 1995, approximately 23,565,314 shares were
reserved (assuming the approval of the amendments to the Company's 1988 Stock
Option Plan and 1991 Restricted Stock Plan by the stockholders at the Meeting)
for issuance pursuant to the Company's stock option plans, stock purchase plans
and other employee benefit plans; 2,250,000 shares were reserved for issuance
pursuant to an outstanding warrant agreement; 8,238,727 shares were reserved for
issuance upon conversion of the Company's 3 1/2% Convertible Subordinated Notes
due 2000; and 148,731,541 shares were reserved for issuance upon exercise of
Rights in connection with the Company's Shareholder Rights Plan. The Board of
Directors believes that the authorization of additional shares of Common Stock
is desirable to provide shares for issuance in connection with possible future
stock dividends, future financings, joint ventures, acquisitions or other
general corporate purposes. However, there is no existing plan, understanding or
agreement for the issuance of any shares of Common Stock with the exception of
the shares of Common Stock available for issuance described above. If the
amendment is adopted by the stockholders, the Board of Directors will have
authority to issue shares of Common Stock without the necessity of further
stockholder action. Holders of the Common Stock have no preemptive rights with
respect to any shares which may be issued in the future.
    
 
   
BOARD RECOMMENDATION
    
 
     The Board of Directors believes the adoption of this amendment is in the
best interests of the Company and its stockholders and recommends a vote FOR the
adoption of this proposed amendment.
 
   
                APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO 1988 STOCK OPTION PLAN
    
 
   
     The Board of Directors believes that the continued growth and success of
the Company depends, in large part, upon its ability to attract, retain and
motivate key employees. Accordingly, on December 6, 1995, the Board of Directors
adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment to the Company's 1988
Stock Option Plan (the "1988 Option Plan") to increase the number of shares of
Common Stock available for issuance under the plan from 15,525,000 shares to
22,425,000 shares to ensure that the Company may continue to attract and retain
key employees who are expected to contribute to the Company's growth and
success. Of the 15,525,000 shares authorized for issuance under the 1988 Option
Plan, options for the purchase of 14,773,046 shares of Common Stock, net of
forfeitures, have been granted during the eight-year period since the adoption
of the plan on December 16, 1987, leaving a balance of 751,954 shares of Common
Stock reserved for future option grants. Upon approval of the amendment, the
termination date of the plan will be extended from December 15, 1997 to December
15, 1999. See "Amendment and Termination of the 1988 Option Plan." The following
is a summary of some of the principal terms of the 1988 Option Plan.
    
 
   
ELIGIBILITY, ADMINISTRATION AND GRANTS OF OPTIONS
    
 
     All key employees of the Company, including officers and directors who are
key employees, are eligible to receive stock options under the 1988 Option Plan.
Both incentive stock options intended to qualify under
 
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<PAGE>   17
 
Section 422 of the Code and nonstatutory stock options may be granted under the
1988 Option Plan. As of December 31, 1995, approximately 750 of 2,400 eligible
employees were participating in the 1988 Option Plan.
 
   
     The 1988 Option Plan is administered by the Company's Compensation
Committee which designates the optionees, exercise prices, dates of grant and
terms of exercise. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors,
incentive and nonstatutory options issuable under the 1988 Option Plan expire no
later than 10 years, and 10 years and 30 days, from the date of grant,
respectively. Incentive stock options granted to any optionee holding 10% or
more of the voting stock of the Company must expire by their terms within five
years of the date of grant.
    
 
   
     No employee may be granted options to purchase more than 562,500 shares of
Common Stock under the 1988 Option Plan during any fiscal year. Options may not
be granted under the 1988 Option Plan at an exercise price that is less than
100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant (or less
than 110% of the fair market value in the case of incentive stock options
granted to optionees holding 10% or more of the voting stock of the Company).
Options granted under the 1988 Option Plan may provide for the payment of the
exercise price by delivery of cash or a check to the order of the Company in an
amount equal to the exercise price of such options, or, to the extent provided
in the applicable option agreement, by delivery to the Company of shares of
Common Stock of the Company having a fair market value equal in amount to the
exercise price of the options being exercised, or by any combination of such
methods of payment.
    
 
     While the Company may grant options which become exercisable at different
times or within different periods, the Company has generally granted options
which become exercisable, subject to the optionee's continued service as an
employee of the Company, on a cumulative basis in three equal annual
installments, on the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant.
The 1988 Option Plan provides that all options issued thereunder shall be
immediately exercisable in full upon a Change in Control (as defined in the 1988
Option Plan).
 
   
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE 1988 OPTION PLAN
    
 
   
     The Board of Directors may modify or amend the 1988 Option Plan in any
respect without stockholder approval, except in the event that stockholder
approval is required under the Code, with respect to incentive stock options, or
under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act ("Rule 16b-3") or under any
applicable listing requirements.
    
 
   
     The plan currently provides that it will terminate upon the earlier of (a)
December 15, 1997; or (b) the date on which all shares available for issuance
under the plan shall have been issued pursuant to the exercise or cancellation
of options granted under the plan. If the date of termination is determined
under clause (a) above, options outstanding on such date shall continue to have
force and effect in accordance with the provisions of the instruments evidencing
such options. Upon approval of the amendment, the plan will be amended to change
the date in clause (a) above from December 15, 1997 to December 15, 1999 and,
therefore, approval of the amendment shall be deemed to be approval to extend
the termination date of the plan to December 15, 1999. The termination or any
modification or amendment of the plan may not, without the consent of an
optionee, affect the optionee's rights under an option previously granted.
    
 
   
WITHHOLDING TAXES
    
 
     The Company has the right to deduct from payments of any kind otherwise due
to an optionee any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to
be withheld with respect to any shares issued upon exercise of options under the
1988 Option Plan. Subject to the prior approval of the Company, which may be
withheld by the Company in its sole discretion in any particular case, the
optionee may elect to satisfy such
 
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<PAGE>   18
 
obligations, in whole or in part, (a) by causing the Company to withhold shares
of Common Stock otherwise issuable pursuant to the exercise of an option; or (b)
by delivering to the Company shares of Common Stock already owned by the
optionee.
 
   
OUTSTANDING OPTIONS
    
 
   
     As of December 31, 1995, there were outstanding under the Company's 1988
Stock Option Plan options to purchase 12,694,845 shares of Common Stock at a
weighted average exercise price of $11.12 per share with expiration dates
ranging from September 14, 1998 to December 12, 2005.
    
 
   
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
    
 
     The following is a summary of the federal income tax treatment of incentive
stock options and nonstatutory stock options. The tax consequences recognized by
an optionee may vary; therefore, an optionee should consult his or her tax
advisor for advice concerning any specific transaction.
 
   
  Incentive Stock Options
    
 
   
     No taxable income will be recognized by an optionee upon the grant or
exercise of an incentive stock option granted under the 1988 Option Plan. The
difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of the stock on
the date of exercise will be included in alternative minimum taxable income for
purposes of the alternative minimum tax. The alternative minimum tax is imposed
upon an individual's alternative minimum taxable income at rates of 26% to 28%.
The alternative minimum tax is payable only to the extent that such tax exceeds
the taxpayer's regular income tax liability for the taxable year.
    
 
   
     Generally, if an optionee holds shares acquired upon the exercise of
incentive stock options until the later of (a) two years from the date of grant
of the option; and (b) one year from the date of transfer of the purchased
shares to the optionee (the "Statutory Holding Period"), any gain recognized by
the optionee on the sale of such shares will be treated as capital gain. The
gain recognized upon the sale of the stock is the difference between the option
price and the sale price of the stock. The net federal income tax effect on the
holder of incentive stock options is to defer, until the stock is sold, taxation
of any increase in the stock's value from the time of grant to the time of
exercise, and to treat such increase as capital gain.
    
 
   
     If the optionee sells the shares prior to the expiration of the Statutory
Holding Period, the optionee will realize taxable income at ordinary income tax
rates in an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the fair market value of the
shares on the date of exercise less the option price; or (b) the amount realized
on the disposition of the stock less the option price, and the Company will
receive a corresponding business expense deduction equal to the amount of
ordinary income recognized by the optionee, subject to Section 162(m) of the
Code. The amount by which the proceeds of the sale exceeds the fair market value
of the shares on the date of exercise will be treated as long-term capital gain
if the shares are held for more than one year prior to the sale and as
short-term capital gain if the shares are held for a shorter period. If an
optionee sells the shares acquired upon exercise of an option at a price less
than the option price, he or she will recognize a capital loss equal to the
difference between the sale price and the option price. The loss will be
long-term capital loss if the shares are held for more than one year prior to
the sale and a short-term capital loss if the shares are held for a shorter
period. Special rules may apply to options held by persons required to file
reports under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
    
 
   
  Nonstatutory Stock Options
    
 
   
     No taxable income is recognized by the optionee upon the grant of a
nonstatutory option. The optionee must recognize as ordinary income in the year
in which the option is exercised the amount by which the fair market value of
the purchased shares on the date of exercise exceeds the option price. However,
special rules may apply to options held by persons required to file reports
under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The
    
 
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Company will be entitled to a business expense deduction equal to the amount of
ordinary income recognized by the optionee, subject to Section 162(m) of the
Code. Any additional gain or any loss recognized upon the subsequent disposition
of the purchased shares will be a capital gain or loss and will be a long-term
gain or loss if the shares are held for more than one year.
 
   
BOARD RECOMMENDATION
    
 
     The Board of Directors believes that the ratification and approval of the
amendment to the 1988 Option Plan is in the best interests of the Company and
its stockholders and recommends a vote FOR this proposal.
 
              APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO 1991 RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN
 
   
     The Board of Directors believes that the continued growth and success of
the Company depends, in large part, upon its ability to attract, retain and
motivate key employees. Accordingly, on December 6, 1995, the Board of Directors
adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment to the Company's 1991
Restricted Stock Plan (the "1991 Stock Plan") to increase the number of shares
available for issuance under the plan from 1,575,000 shares to 2,025,000 shares
to ensure that the Company may continue to attract and retain key employees who
are expected to contribute to the Company's growth and success. Of the 1,575,000
shares authorized for issuance under the 1991 Stock Plan, awards for an
aggregate of 1,305,000 shares of Common Stock, net of forfeitures, have been
granted during the five-year period since the adoption of the plan on December
12, 1990, leaving a balance of 270,000 shares of Common Stock available for
future awards. The termination date of the plan is December 11, 2000. See
"Amendment and Termination of the 1991 Stock Plan." The following is a summary
of certain provisions of the 1991 Stock Plan.
    
 
   
ELIGIBILITY, ADMINISTRATION AND GRANTS OF AWARDS
    
 
     Awards under the 1991 Stock Plan may be made only to persons who are
determined by the Board of Directors to be key employees of the Company. The
1991 Stock Plan is administered by the Company's Compensation Committee. Subject
to the conditions set forth in the 1991 Stock Plan, the Compensation Committee
may establish rules and regulations relating to the plan, select the recipients
of awards under the plan and determine the conditions of each award.
 
   
     The Compensation Committee determines the price, if any, at which shares of
Common Stock are awarded to participants under the 1991 Stock Plan. The purchase
price may vary among participants.
    
 
   
     Shares purchased under the 1991 Stock Plan are subject, usually for a
period of five years (the "Restricted Period"), to certain restrictions
("Restricted Shares") upon transfer and provisions relating to forfeiture in the
event of termination of employment. If the employment of a recipient of an award
is terminated prior to the end of the Restricted Period for any reason other
than death or disability, all Restricted Shares must be offered promptly for
resale by the recipient to the Company at the original purchase price per share.
If the employment of a recipient is terminated by death or disability within the
Restricted Period, the awarded shares may be retained by the recipient or the
recipient's estate.
    
 
   
     The Company may, in its discretion, waive its right to repurchase any
shares which become forfeitable under the 1991 Stock Plan. In addition, the
Company may impose upon the recipient of an award such other restrictions on the
Restricted Shares awarded under the 1991 Stock Plan as the Board of Directors or
Compensation Committee may deem advisable and in the best interests of the
Company. The 1991 Stock Plan provides for the immediate termination of
restrictions upon transfer and forfeiture provisions upon a Change in Control
(as defined in the 1991 Stock Plan).
    
 
   
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE 1991 STOCK PLAN
    
 
     The 1991 Stock Plan may at any time be terminated, modified or amended by a
majority vote of the stockholders of the Company. The Board of Directors may at
any time modify or amend the 1991 Stock Plan
 
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in any respect, except that, without stockholder approval, the Board of
Directors may not make any amendment which would (a) cause the 1991 Stock Plan
to no longer comply with Rule 16b-3 or (b) require stockholder approval under
any applicable listing requirement. The termination or any modification or
amendment of the plan may not, without the consent of a recipient of an award,
affect the recipient's rights under an award previously made to the recipient.
The Board of Directors may amend or modify the terms and provisions of the 1991
Stock Plan and of any outstanding award to the extent necessary to ensure the
qualification of the 1991 Stock Plan under Rule 16b-3. The 1991 Stock Plan
provides that unless it is sooner terminated by the Board of Directors or
stockholders of the Company, it will terminate upon the earlier of (a) December
11, 2000 or (b) the date on which all shares available for issuance under the
plan shall have been issued pursuant to the final vesting of awards granted
under the plan. If the date of termination is determined under clause (a) above,
awards outstanding on such date shall continue to have full force and effect in
accordance with the provisions of the instruments evidencing such awards.
    
 
   
WITHHOLDING TAXES
    
 
     The Company has the right to deduct from payments of any kind due to the
participant any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be
withheld with respect to any shares issued upon any award under the 1991 Stock
Plan. In addition, the plan provides that subject to the prior approval of the
Company, which may be withheld by the Company in its sole discretion, a plan
participant may elect to satisfy such withholding obligations, in whole or in
part (a) by directing the escrow agent under the plan to forward to the Company
a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable to the
participant pursuant to a grant of an award or (b) by delivery to the Company
shares of Common Stock already owned by the participant.
 
   
OUTSTANDING AWARDS
    
 
   
     As of December 31, 1995, 1,305,000 shares were outstanding pursuant to
awards made under the 1991 Stock Plan.
    
 
   
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
    
 
   
     Neither the Company nor award recipients realize any federal tax
consequences at the time an award is granted under the 1991 Stock Plan unless
the recipient makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code. If the
recipient makes an election under Section 83(b) within 30 days of the date of
grant, the recipient will recognize ordinary income, for the year in which the
award is received, in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market
value of the Common Stock at the time the award is made and the purchase price,
if any, for the Common Stock. If the Section 83(b) election is not made, the
award recipient must recognize ordinary income, at the time the forfeiture
provisions and restrictions on transfer lapse, in an amount equal to the
difference between the fair market value of the shares at that time and the
purchase price, if any. Upon a sale of the Common Stock acquired pursuant to an
award, the recipient must recognize a capital gain or loss on the difference
between his or her basis (the price paid plus any ordinary income previously
recognized) and the sales price. If the recipient holds the stock for more than
one year after vesting (or one year after the date of grant if the recipient
makes an 83(b) election), he or she will recognize a long-term capital gain or
loss. The Company will be entitled to deduct, as compensation expense, the same
amount as the employee shall include as ordinary income, subject to the
limitations of 162(m) of the Code. Such deduction shall take place in the
Company's tax year which includes the last day (generally December 31) of the
employee's tax year in which the income is recorded for federal tax purposes.
    
 
   
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT
    
 
   
     For accounting and reporting purposes, the Company charges to income as an
expense the difference between the purchase price of Common Stock awarded under
the 1991 Stock Plan and the fair market value
    
 
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of such Common Stock at the date of grant. The charge to income is allocated
over the period during which the Common Stock is restricted and forfeitable. The
tax benefit, if any, of the excess of the fair market value of such Common Stock
at the date of vesting over the fair market value at the date of grant is
credited directly to paid-in capital. If the fair market value of such Common
Stock at the date of vesting is less than the fair market value at the date of
grant, the difference is deducted from paid-in capital to the extent that tax
benefits related to the 1991 Stock Plan or similar compensatory stock option,
purchase or award plans have been credited to paid-in capital.
    
 
   
BOARD RECOMMENDATION
    
 
     The Board of Directors believes that the ratification and approval of the
amendment to the 1991 Stock Plan is in the best interests of the Company and its
stockholders and recommends a vote FOR this proposal.
 
   
1988 STOCK OPTION PLAN AND 1991 RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN BENEFITS
    
 
     The following table sets forth the benefits received by the Named Executive
Officers, individually and as a group, by non-executive directors as a group and
by non-executive officer employees as a group under each of the 1988 Stock
Option Plan and 1991 Restricted Stock Plan during fiscal 1995.
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      1988 STOCK                  1991 RESTRICTED
                                                      OPTION PLAN                   STOCK PLAN
                                               -------------------------     -------------------------
                                                 DOLLAR         NUMBER         DOLLAR         NUMBER
                                               VALUE($)(1)     OF SHARES     VALUE($)(2)     OF SHARES
                                               -----------     ---------     -----------     ---------
<S>                                            <C>             <C>           <C>             <C>
Ray Stata
     Chairman of the Board and
     Chief Executive Officer...............            0         202,500              0             0
Jerald G. Fishman
     President and Chief Operating
     Officer...............................            0         202,500              0             0
Brian P. McAloon
     Vice President, Sales.................            0          78,750              0             0
Joseph E. McDonough
     Vice President, Finance and
     Chief Financial Officer...............            0          67,500              0             0
William A. Martin
     Treasurer.............................            0          14,850              0             0
Executive Group............................            0         566,100              0             0
Non-Executive Director Group...............            0               0              0             0
Non-Executive Officer Employee Group.......            0       2,026,575        212,208        15,000
</TABLE>
    
 
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(1) Represents the difference between the exercise price of options granted in
    fiscal 1995 and the fair market value of the underlying shares of Common
    Stock on the date of grant. On November 27, 1995, Messrs. Stata, Fishman,
    McAloon, McDonough and Martin were granted options to purchase 150,000,
    225,000, 30,000, 30,000 and 15,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company,
    respectively, at an exercise price of $21.67, the fair market value per
    share on the date of grant.
    
 
   
(2) Represents the difference between the purchase price, if any, and the fair
    market value on the date of issuance, multiplied by the number of shares
    subject to the award. On November 27, 1995, Messrs. McDonough and McAloon
    were granted restricted stock awards of 15,000 shares each.
    
 
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               RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
    
 
     The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of its Audit Committee, has
selected the firm of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as auditors of the
Company for the fiscal year ending November 2, 1996. Although stockholder
approval of the Board of Directors' selection of Ernst & Young LLP is not
required by law, the Board of Directors believes that it is advisable to give
stockholders an opportunity to ratify this selection. If this proposal is not
approved at the Meeting, the Board of Directors will reconsider its selection of
Ernst & Young LLP.
 
     Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP are expected to be present at the
Meeting. They will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do
so and will also be available to respond to appropriate questions from
stockholders.
 
   
                                 OTHER MATTERS
    
 
     The Board of Directors does not know of any other matters which may come
before the Meeting. However, if any other matters are properly presented to the
Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to
vote, or otherwise act, in accordance with their judgment on such matters.
 
     All costs of solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. The
Company has engaged Corporate Investor Communications, Inc. ("CIC") to assist
with the solicitation of proxies. The Company expects to pay CIC less than
$10,000 for such services. In addition to solicitations by mail, CIC and the
Company's directors, officers and regular employees, without additional
remuneration, may solicit proxies by telephone, telegraph and personal
interviews. Brokers, custodians and fiduciaries will be requested to forward
proxy soliciting material to the owners of stock held in their names. The
Company will reimburse banks and brokers for their reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of proxy materials.
 
   
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 1997 ANNUAL MEETING
    
 
   
     Proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the 1997 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders must be received by the Company at its principal office
in Norwood, Massachusetts not later than October 11, 1996 for inclusion in the
proxy statement for that meeting.
    
 
   
                                            By Order of the Board of Directors,
    
 
   
                                            PAUL P. BROUNTAS, Clerk
    
 
   
February 9, 1996
    
 
     THE MANAGEMENT HOPES THAT STOCKHOLDERS WILL ATTEND THE MEETING. WHETHER OR
NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, YOU ARE URGED TO COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE
ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE. A PROMPT RESPONSE WILL GREATLY
FACILITATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MEETING AND YOUR COOPERATION WILL BE
APPRECIATED. STOCKHOLDERS WHO ATTEND THE MEETING MAY VOTE THEIR STOCK PERSONALLY
EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE SENT IN THEIR PROXIES.
 
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                                 [FORM OF PROXY]

     PROXY                                                

                              ANALOG DEVICES, INC.

               Annual Meeting of Stockholders - March 12, 1996

     The undersigned, revoking all prior proxies, hereby appoints Ray Stata,
Jerald G. Fishman and Paul P. Brountas, and each of them, with full power of
substitution, as proxies to represent and vote as designated hereon, all shares
of stock of Analog Devices, Inc. which the undersigned would be entitled to
vote if personally present at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company
to be held at the Hilton at Dedham Place, 95 Dedham Place, Dedham, 
Massachusetts 02026, on Tuesday, March 12, 1996 at 10:00 a.m.(Local Time) and 
any adjournment thereof.

     IN THEIR DESCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER
MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING, OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF.

           THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

                  (Continued and to be signed on reverse side)

PLEASE FILL IN, DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED POST-PAID RETURN
ENVELOPE.

                                                                     SEE REVERSE
                                                                         SIDE

<PAGE>   24
     /X/  Please mark votes as in this example


     UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OR THE
PROPOSALS SET FORTH BELOW.

1.   Election of Class III Directors (for all nominees except as marked below)

     NOMINEES: John L. Doyle, Samuel H. Fuller and Ray Stata 

              FOR              WITHHELD
              / /                / /


                     --------------------------------------
                     For all nominees except as noted above

2.   To approve an amendment to the Company's Articles of Organization
     increasing the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 300,000,000
     to 450,000,000 shares.

              / / FOR              / / AGAINST             / / ABSTAIN

3.   To ratify and approve an amendment to the Company's 1988 Stock Option Plan
     to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the plan from
     15,525,000 to 22,425,000.

              / / FOR              / / AGAINST             / / ABSTAIN

4.   To ratify and approve an amendment to the Company's 1991 Restricted Stock
     Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan
     from 1,575,000 to 2,025,000.

              / / FOR              / / AGAINST             / / ABSTAIN


5.   To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for
     the fiscal year ending November 2, 1996.

              / / FOR              / / AGAINST             / / ABSTAIN

6.   To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or
     any adjournment thereof.
 
              / / FOR              / / AGAINST             / / ABSTAIN


     MARK HERE FOR                 MARK HERE IF YOU
     ADDRESS CHANGE                PLAN TO ATTEND
     AND NOTE AT LEFT / /            THE MEETING / /

     Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. If the stock is registered in
the names of two or more persons, each should sign. Executors, administrators,
trustees, guardians, attorneys and corporate officers should add their titles.

Signature:                                        Date:
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Signature:                                        Date:
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                              ANALOG DEVICES, INC.

                             1988 STOCK OPTION PLAN

1.   Purpose.

     The purpose of this plan (the "Plan") is to secure for Analog Devices, Inc.
(the "Company") and its shareholders the benefits arising from capital stock
ownership by key employees of the Company and its parent and subsidiary
corporations who are expected to contribute to the Company' future growth and
success. Except where the context otherwise requires, the term "Company" shall
include the parent and all subsidiaries of the Company.

2.   Type of Options and Administration.

     (a) Types of Options. Options granted pursuant to the Plan shall be
authorized by action of the Board of Directors of the Company (or a Committee
designated by the Board of Directors) and may be either incentive stock options
("Incentive Stock Options") meeting the requirements of Section 422A of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") or non-statutory options
which are not intended to meet the requirements of Section 422A.

     (b) Administration. The Plan will be administered by the Board of Directors
of the Company, whose construction and interpretation of the terms and
provisions of the Plan shall be final and conclusive. The Board of Directors may
in its sole discretion grant options to purchase shares of the Company's Common
Stock and issue shares upon exercise of such options as provided in the Plan.
The Board shall have authority, subject to the express provisions of the Plan,
to construe the respective option agreements and the Plan, to prescribe, amend
and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to determine the terms
and provisions of the respective option agreements, which need not be identical,
and to make all other determinations in the judgment of the Board of Directors
necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. The Board of
Directors may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any
inconsistency in the Plan or in any option agreement in the manner and to the
extent it shall deem expedient to carry the Plan into effect and it shall be the
sole and final judge of such expediency. No director shall be liable for any
action or determination made in good faith. The Board of Directors may, to the
full extent permitted by law, delegate any or all of its powers under the Plan
to a committee (the "Committee") appointed by the Board of Directors, and if the
Committee is so appointed all references to the Board of Directors in the Plan
shall mean and relate to such Committee.
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     (c) Grant of Options to Directors. With respect to the participation of any
director in the Plan, his selection as a participant and the number of option
shares to be allocated to such director shall be determined either (i) by the
Board of Directors, of which a majority, as well as a majority of the directors
acting in the matter, shall be "disinterested persons" (as hereinafter defined)
or (ii) by, or only in accordance with, the recommendations of a committee of
three or more persons having full authority to act in the matter, of which all
members shall be "disinterested persons". For the purposes of the Plan, a
director or member of such committee shall be deemed to be "disinterested" only
if such person qualifies as a "disinterested person" within the meaning of
paragraph (d)(3) of Rule 16b-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any
successor rule), as such term is interpreted from time to time.

3.   Eligibility.

     Options shall be granted only to persons who are, at the time of grant, key
employees (including officers and directors who are employees) of the Company.
No person shall be granted any Incentive Stock Option under the Plan who, at the
time such option is granted, owns, directly or indirectly, Common Stock of the
Company possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company, unless the requirements of paragraph (b) of
Section 11 are satisfied. The attribution of stock ownership provisions of
Section 425(d) of the Code, and any successor provisions thereto, shall be
applied in determining the shares of stock owned by a person for purposes of
applying the foregoing percentage limitation. A person who has been granted an
option may, if he or she is otherwise eligible, be granted an additional option
or options if the Board of Directors shall so determine.

4.   Stock Subject to Plan.

     Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15 below, the maximum number
of shares of Common Stock of the Company which may be issued and sold under the
Plan is 1,600,000 shares. Such shares may be authorized and unissued shares or
may be shares issued and thereafter acquired by the Company. If an option
granted under the Plan shall expire or terminate for any reason without having
been exercised in full, the unpurchased shares subject to such option shall
again be available for subsequent option grants under the Plan.

5.   Forms of Option Agreements.

     As a condition to the grant of an option under the Plan, each recipient of
an option shall execute an option agreement in such

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form not inconsistent with the Plan as may be specified by the Board of
Directors.

6.   Purchase Price.

     (a) General. The purchase price per share of stock deliverable upon the
exercise of an option shall be determined by the Board of Directors, provided,
however, that (i) in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the exercise price
shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value of such stock, as
determined by the Board of Directors, at the time of grant of such option, or
less than 110% of such fair market value in the case of options described in
paragraph (b) of Section 11, and (ii) in the case of a non-statutory option, the
exercise price shall not be less than 50% of the fair market value of such
stock, as determined by the Board of Directors, at the time of grant of such
option.

     (b) Payment of Purchase Price. Options granted under the Plan may provide
for the payment of the exercise price by delivery of cash or a check to the
order of the Company in an amount equal to the exercise price of such options,
or, to the extent provided in the applicable option agreement, by delivery to
the Company of shares of Common Stock of the Company having a fair market value
equal in amount to the exercise price of the options being exercised, or by any
combination of such methods of payment. The fair market value of any shares of
the Company's Common Stock which may be delivered upon exercise of an option
shall be determined in accordance with the terms of the applicable option
agreement.

7.   Option Period.

     Each option and all rights thereunder shall expire on such date as the
Board of Directors shall determine, but, in the case of Incentive Stock Options,
in no event after the expiration of ten years from the day on which the option
is granted (or five years in the case of options described in paragraph (b) of
Section ii) and, in the case of non-statutory options, in no event after the
expiration of ten years plus 30 days from the day on which the option is
granted, and in either case, shall be subject to earlier termination as provided
in the Plan.

8.   Exercise of Options.

     Each option granted under the Plan shall be exercisable either in full or
in installments at such time or times and during such period as shall be set
forth in the agreement evidencing such option, subject to the provisions of
Section 7 above.

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9.   Nontransferability of Options.

     No option granted under the Plan shall be assignable or transferable by the
person to whom it is granted, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except
by will or the laws of descent and distribution. During the life of the
optionee, the option shall be exercisable only by such person.

10.  Effect of Termination of Employment.

     No option may be exercised unless, at the time of such exercise, the
optionee is, and has been continuously since the date of grant of his or her
option, employed by the Company, except that if and to the extent the option
agreement or instrument so provides:

     (a)  the option may be exercised within the period of three months after
          the date the optionee ceases to be an employee of the Company (or
          within such lesser period as may be specified in the applicable option
          agreement);

     (b)  if the optionee dies while in the employ of the Company, the option
          may be exercised in full by the person to whom it is transferred by
          will or the laws of descent and distribution within the period of one
          year after the date of death (or within such lesser period as may be
          specified in the applicable option agreement); and

     (c)  if the optionee becomes disabled (within the meaning of Section
          22(e)(3) of the Code or any successor provision thereto) while in the
          employ of the Company, the option may be exercised in full within the
          period of one year after the date the optionee ceases to be such an
          employee because of such disability (or within such lesser period as
          may be specified in the applicable option agreement);

provided, however, that in no event may any option be exercised after the
expiration date of the option. For all purposes of the Plan and any option
granted hereunder, "employment" shall be defined in accordance with the
provisions of Section 1.421-7(h) of the Income Tax Regulations (or any successor
regulations).

11.  Incentive Stock Options.

     Options granted under the Plan which are intended to be Incentive Stock
Options shall be specifically designated as Incentive Stock Options and shall be
subject to the following additional terms and conditions:

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     (a) Dollar Limitation. Incentive Stock Options granted to any employee
under the Plan (and any other incentive stock option plans of the Company shall
not, in the aggregate, become exercisable for the first time in any one calendar
year for shares of Common Stock with an aggregate fair market value (determined
as of the respective date or dates of grant) of more than $100,000.

     (b) 10% Shareholder. If any employee to whom an Incentive Stock Option is
to be granted under the Plan is, at the time of the grant of such option, the
owner of stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company (after taking into account the attribution
of stock ownership rules of Section 425(d) of the Code), then the following
special provisions shall be applicable to the Incentive Stock Option granted to
such individual:

          (i) The purchase price per share of the Common Stock subject to such
     Incentive Stock Option shall not be less than 110% of the fair market value
     of one share of Common Stock at the time of grant; and

         (ii) The option exercise period shall not exceed five years from the
     date of grant.

12.  Additional Provisions.

     (a) Additional Option Provisions. The Board of Directors may, in its sole
discretion, include additional provisions in any option granted under the Plan,
including without limitation restrictions on transfer, repurchase rights,
commitments to pay cash bonuses, make or arrange for loans or transfer other
property to optionees upon exercise of options, or such other provisions as
shall be determined by the Board of Directors; provided that such additional
provisions shall not be inconsistent with any other term or condition of the
Plan.

     (b) Acceleration. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion,
accelerate the date or dates on which all or any particular option or options
granted under the Plan may be exercised.

13.  Compliance With Securities Laws.

     Each option shall be subject to the requirement that if, at any time,
counsel to the Company shall determine that the listing, registration or
qualification of the shares subject to such option upon any securities exchange
or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any
governmental or regulatory body, is necessary as a condition of, or in
connection with, the issuance or purchase of shares thereunder, such option may
not be

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<PAGE>   30
exercised, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration,
qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained on
conditions acceptable to the Board of Directors. Nothing herein shall be deemed
to require the Company to apply for or to obtain such listing, registration or
qualification.

14.  Rights as a Shareholder.

     The holder of an option shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect
to any shares covered by the option until the date of issue of a stock
certificate to him or her for such shares. No adjustment shall be made for
dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such
stock certificate is issued.

15.  Adjustments.

     (a) If the outstanding shares of Common Stock are increased, decreased or
exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities, or if
additional shares or new or different shares or other securities are distributed
with respect to such shares of Common Stock or other securities, through merger,
consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company,
reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split,
reverse stock split or other distribution with respect to such shares of Common
Stock, or other securities, an appropriate and proportionate adjustment may be
made in (i) the maximum number and kind of shares reserved for issuance under
the Plan, (ii) the number and kind of shares or other securities subject to then
outstanding options under the Plan, and (iii) the price for each share subject
to any then outstanding options under the Plan, without changing the aggregate
purchase price as to which such options remain exercisable.

     (b) Adjustments under this Section 15 will be made by the Board of
Directors, whose determination as to what adjustments, if any, will be made and
the extent thereof will be final, binding and conclusive. No fractional shares
will be issued under the Plan on account of any such adjustments.

16.  Reorganization.

     (a) In the event of a consolidation or merger in which the Company is not
the surviving corporation, or which results in the acquisition of substantially
all of the Company s outstanding Common Stock by a single person, entity or
group of persons or entities acting in concert, or in the event of the sale or
transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or in the
event of a reorganization or liquidation of the Company, the Board of Directors
of the Company, or the board of directors

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of any corporation assuming the obligations of the Company, shall, as to
outstanding options, either (i) provided that such options shall be assumed, or
equivalent options shall be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding
corporation (or an affiliate thereof), provided that any such options
substituted for Incentive Stock Options shall meet the requirements of Section
425(a) of the Code, (ii) upon written notice to the optionees, provide that all
unexercised options will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such
merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization, liquidation, sale or
transfer unless exercised by the optionee within a specified number of days
following the date of such notice, or (iii) in the event of a merger under the
terms of which holders of the Common Stock of the Company will receive upon
consummation thereof a cash payment for each share surrendered in the merger
(the "Merger Price"), make or provide for a cash payment to the optionees equal
to the difference between (A) the Merger Price times the number of shares of
Common Stock subject to such outstanding options (to the extent exercisable) and
(B) the aggregate exercise price of all such outstanding options in exchange for
the termination of such options. In any such case, the Board of Directors may,
in its discretion, advance the lapse of any waiting or installment periods and
exercise dates.

     (b) The Company may grant options under the Plan in substitution for
options held by employees of another corporation who currently become employees
of the Company, or a subsidiary of the Company, and the result of a merger or
consolidation of the employing corporation with the Company or a subsidiary of
the Company, or as a result of the acquisition by the Company, or one of its
subsidiaries, of property or stock of the employing corporation. The Company may
direct that substitute options be granted on such terms and conditions as the
Board of Directors considers appropriate in the circumstances.

17.  No Special Employment Rights.

     Nothing contained in the Plan or in any option shall confer upon any
optionee any right with respect to the continuation of his or her employment by
the Company or interfere in any way with the right of the Company at any time to
terminate such employment or to increase or decrease the compensation of the
optionee. Whether an authorized leave of absence, or absence in military or
government service, shall constitute termination of employment shall be
determined by the Board of Directors at the time of such absence.

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18.  Other Employee Benefits.

     The amount of any compensation deemed to be received by an employee as a
result of the exercise of an option or the sale of shares received upon such
exercise will not constitute compensation with respect to which any other
employee benefits of such employee are determined, including, without
limitation, benefits under any bonus, pension, profit-sharing, life insurance or
salary continuation plan, except as otherwise specifically determined by the
Board of Directors.

19.  Amendment of the Plan.

     The Board of Directors may at any time, and from time to time, modify or
amend the Plan in any respect, except that without the approval of the
shareholders of the Company the Board of Directors may not (a) materially
increase the benefits accruing to individuals who participate in the Plan, (b)
increase the maximum number of shares which may be issued under the Plan (except
for adjustments specifically provided in the Plan), or (c) materially modify the
requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan. The termination or
any modification or amendment of the Plan shall not, without the consent of an
optionee, affect his or her rights under an option previously granted to him or
her. With the consent of the optionee affected, the Board of Directors may amend
outstanding option agreements in a manner not inconsistent with the Plan. The
Board of Directors shall have the right to amend or modify the terms and
provisions of the Plan and of any outstanding Incentive Stock Options granted
under the Plan to the extent necessary to qualify any or all such options for
such favorable federal income tax treatment (including deferral of taxation upon
exercise) as may be afforded incentive stock options under Section 422A of the
Code.

20.  Withholding.

     (a) The Company shall have the right to deduct from payments of any kind
otherwise due to the optionee any federal, state or local taxes of any kind
required by law to be withheld with respect to any shares issued upon exercise
of Options under the Plan. Subject to the prior approval of the Company, which
may be withheld by the Company in its sole discretion in any particular case or
cases, the optionee may elect to satisfy such obligations, in whole or in part,
(i) by causing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable
pursuant to the exercise of an Option or (ii) by delivering to the Company
shares of Common Stock already owned by the optionee. The shares so withheld or
delivered shall have a fair market value equal to the amount of such withholding
obligation. The fair market value of the shares used to satisfy such.
withholding obligation shall be determined

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by the Company as of the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be
determined. An optionee who has made an election pursuant to this Section 20(a)
may only satisfy his or her withholding obligation with shares of Common Stock
which are not subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting or
other similar requirements.

     (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an optionee subject to
the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, no election to
use shares for the payment of withholding taxes shall be effective unless made
in compliance with any applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3(e) or any successor
rule under such Act.

21.  Cancellation and New Grant of Options.

     The Board of Directors shall have the authority to effect, at any time and
from time to time, with the consent of the affected option holders, the
cancellation of any or all outstanding options under the Plan and to grant in
substitution therefor new options under the Plan covering the same or different
numbers of shares of Common Stock having an option exercise price per share
which may be lower or higher than the exercise price per share of the canceled
options.

22.  Effective Date and Duration of the Plan.

     (a) Effective Date. The Plan shall become effective when adopted by the
Board of Directors, but no Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan shall
become exercisable unless and until the Plan shall have been approved by the
Company's shareholders. If such shareholder approval is not obtained within
twelve months after the date of the Board's adoption of the Plan, any Incentive
Stock Options previously granted under the Plan shall terminate and no further
Incentive Stock Options shall be granted. Amendments to the Plan not requiring
shareholder approval shall become effective when adopted by the Board of
Directors; amendments requiring shareholder approval (as provided in Section 19)
shall become effective when adopted by the Board of Directors, but no Incentive
Stock Option issued after the date of such amendment shall become exercisable
(to the extent that such amendment to the Plan was required to enable the
Company to grant such incentive Stock Option to a particular optionee) unless
and until such amendment shall have been approved by the Company's shareholders.
If such shareholder approval is not obtained within twelve months of the Board's
adoption of such amendment, any Incentive Stock Options granted on or after the
date of such amendment shall terminate to the extent that such amendment to the
Plan was required to enable the Company to grant such option to a particular
optionee. Subject to this limitation, options may be

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granted under the Plan at any time after the effective date and before the date
fixed for termination of the Plan.

     (b) Termination. Unless sooner terminated in accordance with Section 16,
the Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the close of business on the
day next preceding the tenth anniversary of the date of its adoption by the
Board of Directors, or (ii) the date on which all shares available for issuance
under the Plan shall have been issued pursuant to the exercise or cancellation
of options granted under the Plan. If the date of termination is determined
under (i) above, then options outstanding on such date shall continue to have
force and effect in accordance with the provisions of the instruments evidencing
such options.

                                         Adopted by the Board of Directors on
                                         December 16, 1987.

                                         Approved by the Stockholders
                                         on March 8, 1988.


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                              ANALOG DEVICES, INC.



                       Amendment to 1988 Stock Option Plan


     The 1988 Stock Option Plan of Analog Devices, Inc. is hereby amended by
adding the following new Section 23 at the end thereof:

     "23. Change in Control.

          (a) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary in this Plan,
in the event of a Change in Control (as defined below), all options outstanding
as of the date such Change in Control occurs shall become exercisable in full,
whether or not otherwise exercisable in accordance with their terms.

          (b) A "Change in Control" shall occur or be deemed to have occurred
only if any of the following events occur: (i) any "person," as such term is
used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), (other than the Company, any trustee or other
fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, or
any corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company
in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of stock of the Company)
is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing
50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding
securities; (ii) individuals who, as of December 13, 1988, constitute the Board
of Directors of the Company (as of the date hereof, the "Incumbent Board")
cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided
that any person becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose
election, or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders, was
approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the
Incumbent Board (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose
initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened
election contest relating to the election of the directors of the Company, as
such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act)
shall be, for purposes of this Agreement, considered as though such person were
a member of the Incumbent Board; (iii) the stockholders of the Company approve
a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than
(A) a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of
the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent
(either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities
of the surviving entity) more than 80% of the combined voting power of the
voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding
immediately after such merger or consolidation or (B) a merger or consolidation
effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar
transaction) in which no "person" (as hereinabove defined) acquires more than
30% of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities;
or (iv) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation
of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of
all or substantially all of the Company's assets."

                                        Adopted by the Board of Directors on
                                        December 14, 1988

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                                ANALOG DEVICES, INC.

                     Second Amendment to 1988 Stock Option Plan



     The 1988 Stock Option Plan of Analog Devices, Inc. (the "Plan"), pursuant
to Section 19 thereof, is hereby amended as follows:

A.   Section 4 of the Plan is amended to increase by 1,800,000 the number of
shares of Analog Devices, Inc. Common Stock, $.16 2/3 par value per share,
subject to the Plan, so that as amended (and taking into account all stock
splits and stock dividends distributed through December 12, 1990), said Section
4 shall read as follows:

     "4. Stock Subject to Plan. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15
below, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock of the Company which may be
issued and sold under the Plan is 3,400,000 shares. Such shares may be
authorized and unissued shares or may be shares issued and thereafter acquired
by the Company. If an option granted under the Plan shall expire or terminate
for any reason without having been exercised in full, the unpurchased shares
subject to such option shall again be available for subsequent option grants
under the Plan."

B.   Section 19 of the Plan is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:

"19. Amendment of the Plan.

     (a) The Board of Directors may at any time, and from time to time, modify
or amend the Plan in any respect, except that if at any time the approval of
the shareholders of the Company is required as to such  modification or
amendment under (i) Section 422A of the Code or any successor provision with
respect to Incentive Stock Options or (ii) under Rule 16b-3 or any successor
rule ("Rule 16b-3") promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or (iii) under any applicable listing
requirements, the Board of Directors may not effect such modification or
amendment without such approval.

     (b) The termination or any modification or amendment of the Plan shall not,
without the consent of an optionee, affect his or her rights under an option
previously granted to him or her. With the consent of the optionee affected, the
Board of Directors may amend outstanding option agreements in a manner not
inconsistent with the Plan. The Board of Directors shall have the right to amend
or modify (i) the terms and provisions of the Plan and of any outstanding
Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan to the extent necessary to
qualify any or all such options for such favorable federal income tax treatment
(including deferral of taxation upon exercise) as may be afforded incentive
stock options under Section 422A of the Code and (ii) the terms and provisions
of the Plan and of any outstanding option to the extent necessary to ensure the
qualification of the Plan under Rule 16b-3 or any successor rule."

     The foregoing amendment shall take effect upon the approval by the
stockholders of Analog Devices, Inc. Except as so amended, the Plan shall remain
in full force and effect.



                                         Adopted by the Board of Directors
                                         December 12, 1990

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                              ANALOG DEVICES, INC.

                    Third Amendment to 1988 Stock Option Plan



     The 1988 Stock Option Plan of Analog Devices, Inc. (the "Plan"), pursuant
to Section 19 thereof, is hereby amended as follows:

     Section 4 of the Plan is amended to increase the number of shares of Analog
Devices, Inc. Common Stock, $.16 2/3 par value per share, subject to the Plan,
so that as amended (and taking into account all stock splits and stock dividends
distributed through December 9, 1992), said Section 4 shall read as follows:

     "4. Stock Subject to Plan. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15
below, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued and sold
under the Plan is 6,900,000 shares. Such shares may be authorized and unissued
shares or may be shares issued and thereafter acquired by the Company. If an
option granted under the Plan shall expire or terminate for any reason without
having been exercised in full, the unpurchased shares subject to such option
shall again be available for subsequent option grants under the Plan."

     Section 6(a) of the Plan is amended to require that all options granted
under the plan have an exercise price of not less than 100% of fair market value
of such stock on the date of grant, so that as amended, said Section 6(a) should
read as follows:

     "6. Purchase Price.

     (a) General. The purchase price per share of stock deliverable upon the
exercise of an option shall be determined by the Board of Directors, provided,
however, that the exercise price shall not be less than 100% of the fair market
value of such stock, as determined by the Board of Directors, at the time of
grant of such option, or less than 110% of fair market value in the case of
Incentive Stock Options described in Paragraph (b) of Section 11."

     The foregoing amendment shall take effect upon the date approved by the
Board of Directors, subject to ratification and approval by the stockholders of
Analog Devices, Inc. Except as so amended, the Plan shall remain in full force
and effect.



                                         Adopted by the Board of Directors
                                         December 9, 1992
<PAGE>   38






                              ANALOG DEVICES, INC.

                   Fourth Amendment to 1988 Stock Option Plan

     The 1988 Stock Option Plan of Analog Devices, Inc. (the "Plan"), pursuant
to Section 19 thereof, is hereby amended as follows:

     Section 4 of the Plan is hereby amended to include a provision related to
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code so that, as amended (and effective
January 5, 1995, taking into account all stock splits and stock dividends
distributed through January 4, 1995), Section 4 will read in its entirety as
follows:

     "4. Stock Subject to Plan. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15
below, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued and sold
under the Plan is 10,350,000 shares. Such shares may be authorized and unissued
shares or may be shares issued and thereafter acquired by the Company. If an
option granted under the Plan shall expire or terminate for any reason without
having been exercised in full, the unpurchased shares subject to such option
shall again be available for subsequent option grants under the Plan. The number
of shares of Common Stock for which stock options may be granted under this Plan
to any one employee during any fiscal year shall not exceed 375,000 shares."

     The foregoing amendment shall take effect upon the date approved by the
Board of Directors of Analog Devices, Inc. Except as so amended, the Plan shall
remain in full force and effect.

                                             Adopted by the Board of Directors
                                             December 7, 1994
<PAGE>   39
                              ANALOG DEVICES, INC.

                    Fifth Amendment to 1988 Stock Option Plan

     The 1988 Stock Option Plan of Analog Devices, Inc. (the "Plan"), pursuant
to Section 19 thereof, is hereby amended as follows:

     Section 4 of the Plan is amended to increase the number of shares of Analog
Devices, Inc. Common Stock, $.16 2/3 par value per share, subject to the Plan,
so that as amended (and taking into account all stock splits and stock dividends
distributed through January 3, 1996), said Section 4 shall read as follows:

     "4. Stock Subject to Plan. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15
below, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued and sold
under the Plan is 22,425,000 shares. Such shares may be authorized and unissued
shares or may be shares issued and thereafter acquired by the Company. If an
option granted under the Plan shall expire or terminate for any reason without
having been exercised in full, the unpurchased shares subject to such option
shall again be available for subsequent option grants under the Plan. The number
of shares of Common Stock for which stock options may be granted under this Plan
to any one employee during any fiscal year shall not exceed 562,500 shares."

     The foregoing amendment shall take effect upon the date approved by the
Board of Directors, subject to ratification and approval by the stockholders of
Analog Devices, Inc. Except as so amended, the Plan shall remain in full force
and effect.

                                     Adopted by the Board of Directors
                                     December 6, 1995
<PAGE>   40

                              ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
                           1991 RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN


1.   Purpose.

     The purpose of the 1991 Restricted Stock Plan (the "Plan") is to secure for
Analog Devices, Inc. (the "Company") and its shareholders the benefits arising
from capital stock ownership by key employees of the Company who are expected to
contribute to the Company's future growth and success. Except where the context
otherwise requires, the term "Company" shall include any subsidiaries of the
Company. For purposes of the Plan, the term "subsidiary" means a corporation
fifty percent (50%) or more of whose voting securities are directly or
indirectly owned by the Company. A copy of the Plan is available from the
Treasurer's Department. For more information about the Plan, and its
administrators, please contact the Director of Corporate Communications, One
Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106, telephone (617) 329-4700.

2.   Administration and Awards.

     (a) Administration. Awards (as defined below) granted pursuant to the Plan
shall be authorized by action of the Board of Directors of the Company and shall
meet the requirements of Section 5 of the Plan. The Plan shall be administered
by the Board of Directors of the Company, whose construction and interpretation
of the terms and provisions of the Plan shall be final and conclusive. The Board
of Directors may in its sole discretion make awards for the purchase of shares
of the Company's common stock, $.16 2/3 par value per share ("Common Stock"),
pursuant to Section 5. The Board shall have authority, subject to the express
provisions of the Plan, to construe the respective Awards, and the Plan, to
prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to
determine the terms and provisions of the respective Awards, which need not be
identical, and to make all other determinations in the judgment of the Board of
Directors necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. The Board
of Directors may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any
inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award in the manner and to the extent it
shall deem expedient to carry the Plan into effect and it shall be the sole and
final judge of such expediency. No director or person acting pursuant to
authority delegated by the Board of Directors shall be liable for any action or
determination made in good faith. The Board of Directors may, to the full extent
permitted by or consistent with law or regulation (including without limitation
Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any successor rule ("Rule
16b- 3")), delegate any or all of its powers under the Plan to a committee (the
"Committee") appointed by the Board of Directors, and if the Committee is so
appointed all references to the Board of Directors in the Plan shall mean and
relate to such Committee. In addition, to the full extent permitted by or
consistent with


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law or regulation (including without limitation Rule 16b-3), the Board of
Directors or such Committee may delegate authority to the President of the
Company to make Awards to employees of the Company who are not officers or
directors of the Company.

     (b) Grant of Awards to Directors. The selection of a director as a
participant and the size of an Award to such director shall be determined by the
Board of Directors, of which a majority, as well as a majority of the directors
acting in the matter, shall be "disinterested persons" (as hereinafter defined).
For the purposes of the Plan, a director shall be deemed to be "disinterested"
only if such person qualifies as a "disinterested person" within the meaning of
Rule 16b-3 as such term is interpreted from time to time.

3.   Eligibility.

     Awards under the Plan may be made only to persons who are determined by the
Board of Directors to be key employees of the Company. The term "employees"
shall include officers and directors who are full-time employees of the Company
as well as other full-time employees of the Company.

4.   Stock Subject to Plan.

     Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 8 below, the maximum number of
shares of Common Stock of the Company which may be issued and sold under the
Plan is 700,000 shares. Such shares may be (i) authorized and unissued shares or
(ii) issued and thereafter acquired by the Company or (iii) subject to the
requirements of 16b-3, tendered back to the Company or withheld by the Company
for tax withholding obligations pursuant to Section 12. Any shares of Common
Stock subject to an Award which are not purchased by the recipient of the Award,
or which are purchased by the recipient of the Award but later repurchased by
the Company in accordance with the terms of the Award or the Plan, shall again
be available for purposes of the Plan.

5.   Awards.

     (a) Restricted Stock Award. A restricted stock award ("Award") shall
consist of the sale and issuance by the Company of shares of Common Stock, and
purchase by the recipient of such shares, subject to the terms, conditions and
restrictions described in the document evidencing the Award and in this Plan.

     (b) Execution of Award. As a condition to an Award under the Plan, each
recipient of an Award shall execute an agreement in such form, which may differ
among recipients, as shall be specified by the Board of Directors at the time of
such Award.

     (c) Price. The Board of Directors shall determine the price, if any, at
which shares of Common Stock shall be awarded to recipients under the Plan. The
purchase price, if any, may vary


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among the participants. The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, issue
shares under the Plan without payment of any cash purchase price by the
recipients or issue shares at a purchase price below the then fair market value.
If a purchase price is required to be paid, it shall be paid in cash or by check
payable to the order of the Company at the time that the Award is accepted by
the recipient.

     (d) Number of Shares. The Award shall specify the number of shares of
Common Stock granted thereunder.

     (e) Ownership of Shares. Each recipient of an Award shall have, after
delivery to him or her or to an escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent") on his behalf
of a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock
awarded, absolute ownership of such shares including the right to vote them and
to receive dividends on the shares, subject, however, to the risk of forfeiture
and the terms, conditions and restrictions described in the Plan and in the
instrument evidencing the grant of the Award.

     (f) Restrictions on Transfer. In addition to such other terms, conditions
and restrictions upon Awards as shall be imposed by the Board of Directors, all
shares issued pursuant to an Award shall be subject to the following
restrictions:

          (1) All shares of Common Stock subject to an Award (including any
shares issued pursuant to paragraph (g) of this Section 5) shall be subject to
certain restrictions on disposition and obligations of resale to the Company as
provided in subparagraph (2) below for the period specified in the document
evidencing the Award, and shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged,
hypothecated or otherwise disposed of until such restrictions lapse. The period
during which such restrictions are applicable is referred to as the "Restricted
Period".

          (2) In the event that a recipient's employment with the Company is
terminated within the Restricted Period, whether such termination is voluntary
or involuntary, with or without cause, for any reason other than death or total
disability (as determined by the Company) of the recipient, the Company shall
have the right and option for a period of ninety (90) days following such
termination of employment to elect to buy for cash that number of the shares of
Common Stock purchased under the Award as to which the restrictions on transfer
and the forfeiture provisions contained in the Award had not lapsed at the time
of such termination, at a price equal to the price per share originally paid by
the recipient. If such termination of employment occurs within the Restricted
Period, and there are less than ninety (90) days remaining in the Restricted
Period, the prohibition against any sale, assignment, transfer or other
disposition of the





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recipient's Common Stock, provided in subparagraph (f)(1) of this Section 5,
shall continue to apply until the expiration of the Company's 90-day option
period set forth in this subparagraph (f)(2).

          (3) If such recipient's employment is terminated within the Restricted
Period by reason of his death or total disability, the Company's right to
repurchase shares issued to such recipient under the Plan shall cease and
terminate at the time of such death or disability; and such shares, from and
after the date of such death or disability, shall no longer be restricted by the
provisions of subparagraph (f)(1) of this Section 5 and may thereafter, subject
to compliance with law, be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of
during the balance of the Restricted Period.

          (4) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (1), (2) and (3) above, the Board of
Directors may, in its discretion, either at the time that an Award is made or at
any time thereafter, waive its right to repurchase shares of Common Stock upon
the occurrence of any of the events described in this Section 5(f) or remove or
modify any part or all of the restrictions. In addition, the Board of Directors
may, in its discretion, impose upon the recipient of an Award at the time of
such Award, such other restrictions on any shares of Common Stock issued
pursuant to such Award as the Board may deem advisable and in the best interests
of the Company and its shareholders.

     (g) Additional Shares. Any shares received by a recipient of an Award as a
stock dividend on, or as a result of stock splits, combinations, exchanges of
shares, reorganizations, mergers, consolidations or otherwise with respect to,
shares of Common Stock received pursuant to such Award shall have the same
status and shall bear the same restrictions, all on a proportionate basis, as
the shares initially purchased pursuant to such Award.

     (h) Transfers in Breach of Award; Repurchased Shares. If any transfer of
shares purchased pursuant to an Award is made or attempted contrary to the terms
of the Plan and of such Award, the Board of Directors shall have the right to
purchase those shares for the account of the Company from the owner thereof or
his transferee at any time before or after the transfer at the price paid for
such shares by the person to whom they were awarded under the Plan. In addition
to any other legal or equitable remedies which it may have, the Company may
enforce its rights by specific performance to the extent permitted by law. The
Company may refuse for any purpose to recognize as a shareholder of the Company
any transferee who receives any shares contrary to the provisions of the Plan
and the applicable Award, and the Company may retain and/or recover all
dividends on such shares which were paid or payable subsequent to the date on
which the prohibited transfer was made or attempted. Any shares which the Board
of Directors elects to repurchase under the Plan for the account of


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the Company shall be tendered to the Company by the delivery of certificates
therefor, duly endorsed in blank, at the Company's principal office on the date
and at the time specified by the Board of Directors. Payment for repurchased
shares shall be made by the Company at the time of delivery of the
certificate(s) representing the repurchased shares.

     (i) Resale Restrictions. Certain officers of the Company, who may be deemed
to be "affiliates", may resell shares of the Company's Common Stock purchased
under the Plan only subject to certain restrictions imposed by the Securities
Act of 1933 and Rule 144 promulgated thereunder. In addition, in order to obtain
the benefits of Rule 16b-3, certain officers of the Company, who may be deemed
to be "insiders" under Rule 16b-3 may not sell any shares of the Company's
Common Stock for at least six months after the date an award is granted. Any
officer purchasing shares under the Plan should consult with legal counsel prior
to doing so.

     (j) Additional Award Provisions. The Board of Directors may, in its sole
discretion, include additional provisions in any Award granted under the Plan.

6.   General Restrictions.

     (a) Investment Representations. The Company may require any person to whom
an Award is made, as a condition of purchasing the shares subject to such Award
or exercising such option, to give written assurances in substance and form
satisfactory to the Company to the effect that such person is acquiring the
Common Stock subject to the Award for his or her own account for investment and
not with any present intention of selling or otherwise distributing the same,
and to such other effects as the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order
to comply with federal and applicable state securities laws. Certificates for
shares of Common Stock delivered pursuant to Awards shall bear the following
legend:

          "The shares of Common Stock represented by this certificate are
          subject to forfeiture, prohibition against transfer or assignment and
          certain other restrictions set forth in the 1991 Restricted Stock Plan
          of Analog Devices, Inc. and in the Restricted Stock Award dated as of
          19__ granted by Analog Devices, Inc. to the owner of this certificate.
          A copy of the 1991 Restricted Stock Plan and the above-described
          Restricted Stock Award are available for inspection, without charge,
          at the offices of Analog Devices, Inc."

     (b) Compliance with Securities Laws. Each Award shall be subject to the
requirement that if, at any time, counsel to the Company shall determine that
the listing, registration or qualification of the shares subject to such Award
upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent
or approval of any governmental or regulatory body, is


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necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance or purchase of
shares thereunder, such Award may not be exercised, in whole or in part, unless
such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been
effected or obtained on conditions acceptable to the Board of Directors. Nothing
herein shall be deemed to require the Company to apply for or to obtain such
listing, registration or qualifications.

7.   Rights as a Shareholder.

     The recipient of an Award shall have no rights as a shareholder with
respect to any shares covered by the Award until the date of issue of a stock
certificate to him or her for such shares. No adjustment shall be made for
dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such
stock certificate is issued.

8.   Adjustment Provisions.

     (a) If the outstanding shares of Common Stock are increased, decreased or
exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities, or if
additional shares or new or different shares or other securities are distributed
with respect to such shares of Common Stock or other securities, through merger,
consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company,
reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split,
reverse stock split or other distribution with respect to such shares of Common
Stock or other securities, or if the Company shall distribute any substantial
amount of its assets with respect to such shares of Common Stock or other
securities, an appropriate and proportionate adjustment may be made in the
maximum number and kind of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan.

     (b) Adjustments under this Section 8 will be made by the Board of
Directors, whose determination as to what adjustments, if any, will be made and
the extent thereof will be final, binding and conclusive. No fractional shares
will be issued under the Plan on account of any such adjustments.

9.   No Special Employment Rights.

     Nothing contained in the Plan or in any Award shall confer upon any
recipient of an Award any right with respect to the continuation of his or her
employment by the Company or interfere in any way with the right of the Company
at any time to terminate such employment or to increase or decrease the
compensation of the recipient. Whether an authorized leave of absence, or
absence, or absence in military or government service shall constitute
termination of employment shall be determined by the Company at the time of such
absence.





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10.  Other Employee Benefits.

     The value of an Award granted to an employee or the sale of shares received
pursuant to an Award will not constitute compensation with respect to which any
other employee benefits of such employee are determined, including, without
limitation, benefits under any bonus, pension, profit-sharing, life insurance or
salary continuation plan, except as otherwise specifically determined by the
Board of Directors.

11.  Amendment of the Plan.

     The Plan may at any time be terminated, modified or amended by the holders
of a majority of the then outstanding voting shares of the Company. The Board of
Directors may at any time, and from time to time, modify or amend the Plan in
any respect, except that without the approval of the shareholders of the Company
the Board of Directors may not make any amendment which would (i) cause the Plan
to no longer comply with Rule 16b-3 or any successor to the foregoing or (ii)
require shareholder approval under any applicable listing requirement. The
termination or any modification or amendment of the Plan shall not, without the
consent of a recipient of an Award, affect his or her rights under an Award
previously made to him or her. With the consent of the recipient of the Award,
the Board of Directors may amend outstanding Awards in a manner not inconsistent
with the Plan. The Board of Directors shall have the right to amend or modify
the terms and provisions of the Plan and of any outstanding Award to the extent
necessary to ensure the qualification of the Plan under Rule 16b-3 or any
successor rule.

12.  Withholding.

     (a) The Company shall have the right to deduct from payments of any kind
otherwise due to the participant any federal, state or local taxes of any kind
required by law to be withheld with respect to any shares issued upon any Award
under the Plan. Subject to the prior approval of the Company, which may be
withheld by the Company in its sole discretion, the participant may elect to
satisfy such obligations, in whole or in part, (i) by directing the Escrow Agent
to forward to the Company a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock
otherwise deliverable by the Escrow Agent to the participant pursuant to the
grant of an Award or (ii) by delivering to the Company shares of Common Stock
already owned by the participant. The shares so delivered by the Escrow Agent or
the participant shall have a fair market value equal to such withholding
obligation. The fair market value of the shares used to satisfy such withholding
obligation shall be determined by the Company as of the date that the amount of
tax to be withheld is to be determined. A participant who has made an





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election pursuant to this Section 12(a) may only satisfy his or her withholding
obligation with shares of Common Stock which are not subject to any repurchase,
forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting or other similar requirements.

     (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any persons who are
required to file reports under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), no election to use shares for the payment
of withholding taxes shall be effective unless made in compliance with any
applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 or any successor rule under the Exchange
Act.

     (c) If the recipient of an Award under the Plan elects, in accordance with
Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") to
recognize ordinary income in the year of acquisition of any shares awarded under
the Plan, the Company will require at the time of such election an additional
payment for withholding tax purposes based on the difference, if any, between
the purchase price of such shares and the fair market value of such shares as of
the date immediately preceding the date of the Award.

13.  Effective Date and Duration of the Plan.

     (a) Effective Date. The Plan shall become effective when adopted by the
Board of Directors and approved by the Company's shareholders.

     (b) Termination. Unless sooner terminated by the Board of Directors or
shareholders of the Company, the Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of (i)
the close of business on the day next preceding the tenth anniversary on the
date of its adoption by the Board of Directors, or (ii) the date on which all
shares available for issuance under the Plan shall have been issued pursuant to
the final vesting of Awards granted under the Plan. If the date of termination
is determined under (i) above, then Awards outstanding on such date shall
continue to have force and effect in accordance with the provisions of the
instruments evidencing such Awards.

14.  Change in Control.

     (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Plan, in the
event of a Change in Control (as defined below), all of the Company's rights to
repurchase outstanding shares issued to participants in the Plan prior to the
occurrence of such Change in Control shall cease and terminate as of the date
such Change in Control occurs; and such shares, from and after such date, shall
no longer be restricted by the provisions of Section 5 of the Plan.

     (b) A "Change in Control" shall occur or be deemed to have occurred only if
any of the following events occur: (i) any "person", as such term is used in
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Exchange Act, (other than the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding
securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, or any corporation
owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders of the Company in substantially
the same proportion as their ownership of stock of the Company) is or becomes
the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act),
directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of
the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; (ii)
individuals who, as of December 12, 1990, constitute the Board of Directors of
the Company (as of the date hereof, the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason
to constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided that any person
becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination
of election by the Company's shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a
majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than an
election or nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in
connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the
election of the directors of the Company, as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11
of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act) shall be, for purposes of this
Agreement, considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent
Board; (iii) the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation
of the Company with any other corporation, other than (A) a merger or
consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company
outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by
remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the
surviving entity) more than 80% of the combined voting power of the voting
securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after
such merger or consolidation or (B) a merger or consolidation effected to
implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no
"person" (as hereinabove defined) acquires more than 30% of the combined voting
power of the Company's then outstanding securities; or (iv) the shareholders of
the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an
agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all
of the Company's assets.

15.  Provisions for Foreign Participants.

     The Board of Directors may, without amending the Plan, modify Awards
granted to participants who are foreign nationals or employed outside the United
States to recognize differences in tax, securities, currency laws, rules,
regulations or customs of such foreign jurisdictions.

                       Adopted by the Board of Directors on December 12, 1990.  

                       Approved by Stockholders on March 12, 1991.



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                              ANALOG DEVICES, INC.

                  First Amendment to 1991 Restricted Stock Plan


     The 1991 Restricted Stock Plan of Analog Devices, Inc. (the "Plan"),
pursuant to Section 11 thereof, is hereby amended as follows:

     1. Section 2(b) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following paragraph:

     "(b) Grant of Awards to Directors and Officers. The selection of a director
or officer as a participant and the size of an Award to such director or officer
shall be determined by the Board of Directors, of which all members acting in
the matter, shall be "disinterested directors" (as hereinafter defined) or by a
committee of two or more disinterested persons. For the purposes of the Plan, a
director shall be deemed to be "disinterested" only if such person qualifies as
a "disinterested person" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 as such term is
interpreted from time to time."

     The foregoing amendment shall take effect upon the approval by the Board of
Directors of Analog Devices, Inc. Except as so amended, the Plan shall remain in
full force and effect.

                                            Adopted by the Board of Directors
                                            September 16, 1991
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                       ANALOG DEVICES, INC.

          Second Amendment to 1991 Restricted Stock Plan

     The 1991 Restricted Stock Plan of Analog Devices, Inc. (the "Plan"),
pursuant to Section 11 thereof, is hereby amended as follows:

     Section 4 of the Plan is amended to increase the number of shares of Analog
Devices, Inc. Common Stock, $.16 2/3 par value per share, subject to the Plan,
so that as amended (and taking into account all stock splits and stock dividends
distributed through January 3, 1996), said Section 4 shall read as follows:

     "4. Stock Subject to Plan. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 8
below, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock of the Company which may be
issued and sold under the Plan is 2,025,000 shares. Such shares may be (i)
authorized and unissued shares or (ii) issued and thereafter acquired by the
Company or (iii) subject to the requirements of 16b-3, tendered back to the
Company or withheld by the Company for tax withholding obligations pursuant to
Section 12. Any shares of Common Stock subject to an Award which are not
purchased by the recipient of the Award, or which are purchased by the recipient
of the Award but later repurchased by the Company in accordance with the terms
of the Award or the Plan, shall again be available for purposes of the Plan."

     The foregoing amendment shall take effect upon the date approved by the
Board of Directors, subject to ratification and approval by the stockholders of
Analog Devices, Inc. Except as so amended, the Plan shall remain in full force
and effect.

                                             Adopted by the Board of Directors
                                             December 6, 1995
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FIDELITY INSTITUTIONAL
RETIREMENT SERVICES COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A DIVISION OF FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC.

                                                      82 DEVONSHIRE STREET
                                                      BOSTON, MA 02109-3614


                           THE INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
                             OF ANALOG DEVICES, INC.

                     NOTICE TO BENEFICIARIES OF THE INVESTMENT
                   PARTNERSHIP OF ANALOG DEVICES, INC. OF THE 1996
                ANNUAL MEETING OF ANALOG DEVICES, INC. STOCKHOLDERS

         The Investment Partnership (TIP) (the "Plan") of Analog Devices, Inc.
(the "Company") provides, in part, that Fidelity Management Trust Company, the
Trustee under the Plan (the "Trustee"), shall obey the directions, if any, of
the beneficiaries of the Plan with respect to any voting rights pertaining to
their respective interests in shares of the Company's Common Stock held in the
Analog Devices Stock Fund of the Plan.

         The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Tuesday, March 12,
1996 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) at the Hilton at Dedham Place, One
Allied Drive, Dedham, Massachusetts, for the following purposes:

         1.       To elect three members of the Board of Directors to serve as
                  Class III Directors for a term of three years;

         2.       To approve an amendment to the Company's Articles of
                  Organization increasing the number of authorized shares of
                  Common Stock from 300,000,000 to 450,000,000 shares;

         3.       To ratify and approve an amendment to the Company's 1988 Stock
                  Option Plan to increase the number of shares available for
                  issuance under the plan from 15,525,000 to 22,425,000;

         4.       To ratify and approve an amendment to the Company's 1991
                  Restricted Stock Plan to increase the number of shares
                  available for issuance under the plan from 1,575,000 to
                  2,025,000;

         5.       To ratify the selection by the Board of Directors of Ernst &
                  Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal
                  year ending November 2, 1996; and
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         6.       To transact such other business as may properly come before
                  the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

         The enclosed Proxy Statement describes the matters to be acted upon at
the meeting and contains information required to be disclosed in connection with
the solicitation of proxies for the meeting. The enclosed proxy card identifies,
in addition to any shares you may own of record in your own name, the number of
shares of the Company's Common Stock in the Analog Devices Stock Fund that you
may direct the Trustee to vote on your behalf. The proxy card should be signed
and returned in the enclosed envelope to The First National Bank of Boston (the
"Bank"). The Bank will notify the Trustee of the manner in which you have voted
your shares on the proxy card. The Trustee will vote the shares held in the
Analog Devices Stock Fund in your account within the Plan in the manner directed
on the proxy card. If the Bank does not receive a signed proxy card from you by
5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 6, 1996, there will be no assurance
that the Trustee will be able to follow your instructions. If you fail to timely
submit your proxy card to the Bank, the Trustee will vote your shares of Common
Stock held in the Analog Devices Stock Fund of the Plan in the same manner,
proportionally, as it votes the other shares of Common Stock for which proper
and timely voting instructions of other Plan participants have been received by
the Trustee. With respect to any other business which may be properly brought
before the meeting that was not specified in the Proxy Statement, the Trustee or
its proxy may vote on such matters as it deems advisable in its discretion.

         In order for the Trustee to compute and tabulate participants'
instructions prior to the meeting and thus to insure that your shares of Common
Stock will be voted pursuant to your instructions, you must complete, sign, date
and return the accompanying proxy card, using the enclosed envelope, to the Bank
no later than March 6, 1996. While the Trustee will attempt to honor
instructions on proxy cards received by the Bank after March 6, 1996, and prior
to the date of the meeting, there can be no assurance that such shares will be
voted according to your instructions. Accordingly, if you do not return your
proxy card at all or if your proxy card is received too late for the necessary
procedures to be followed, your shares of Common Stock held in the Analog
Devices Stock Fund of the Plan will be voted for you in the manner described
above. You cannot vote your shares of Common Stock beneficially owned in the
Plan in person at
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the meeting. You may, however, vote in person any shares of Common Stock you own
of record in your name.

         The Board of Directors of the Company believes it is important that
employee-stockholders and beneficiaries of the Plan feel free to express their
opinions on matters to be acted upon by the stockholders independently from any
connection with their employment status. The Board of Directors and the Trustee
will not attempt to discover the manner in which any individual employee-
stockholder has voted or in which any individual beneficiary of the Plan has
instructed the Trustee to vote. Individual proxy cards received by the Bank and
the Trustee will be held in complete confidence and will be used only for the
purposes of determining how your shares of Common Stock will be voted.

         The Trustee has been advised by the Company that all beneficiaries of
the Plan should have received a copy of the Company's Annual Report prior to the
receipt of this notice. If, for any reason, you have not received an Annual
Report or if you wish to have an additional copy, please write, call
(617-329-4700) or visit Analog Devices, Inc.'s office at One Technology Way,
P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, Massachusetts 02062-9106, and a copy will be provided to
you free of charge.

         The number of shares indicated on the enclosed proxy card (if you own
shares in your own name, the Plan shares will be identified separately) is that
represented by your interest in the Analog Devices Stock Fund of the Plan as of
January 26, 1996. If you have any questions about the manner in which this
number was computed or about any other matter in this notice, please contact
Kathleen Pittman, Benefits Manager of Analog Devices, Inc. Please be advised
that the Trustee cannot undertake to advise you concerning your decision. If you
have any procedural questions or need a new proxy card, please contact Kathleen
Pittman, Benefits Manager of Analog Devices, Inc.

         All Beneficiaries of the Plan are extended a cordial invitation to
attend this meeting.

                                       By:  Fidelity Management Trust
                                            Company, Trustee for The Analog
                                            Devices, Inc. Investment
                                            Partnership


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