Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

December 18, 2009

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SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BATCHELDER DAVID H
(Last) (First) (Middle)
12400 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 600
(Street)
SAN DIEGO CA 92130
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2009 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTUIT INC [ INTU ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 12,576,383 I Through Limited Partnerships and accounts managed by the reporting person(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Mr. Batchelder is a Principal of Relational Investors, LLC ("RILLC"). RILLC is the record owner of 200 shares and sole general partner, or sole managing member of the general partner, of Relational Investors L.P., Relational Fund Partners, L.P., Relational Coast Partners, L.P., RH Fund 1, L.P., RH Fund 6, L.P., Relational Investors III, L.P., Relational Investors VIII, L.P., Relational Investors IX, L.P., Relational Investors, X, L.P., Relational Investors, XV, L.P., Relational Investors XVI, L.P., Relational Investors XX, L.P., Relational Investors XXII, L.P., Relational Investors XXIII, L.P. and Relational Investors Alpha Fund I, L.P. These Limited Partnerships own a total of 10,217,832 shares. An additional 2,358,351 shares are held in accounts managed by RILLC. Mr. Batchelder disclaims beneficiary ownership of these securities to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
/s/ Tyler Cozzens, under a Confirming Statement 12/18/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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