Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GIROD BERNARD A
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ [HAR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
723 21ST PLACE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/31/2006
(Street)

SANTA MONICA, CA 90402		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/31/2006   M   6,372 A $ 15.6875 262,619 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   S(1)   6,372 D $ 106.75 256,247 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   M   193,628 A $ 15.6875 449,875 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   S(1)   193,628 D $ 106.75 256,247 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   M   140,372 A $ 10.3594 396,619 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   S(1)   140,372 D $ 106.75 256,247 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   M   102,000 A $ 10.875 358,247 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   S(1)   102,000 D $ 106.75 256,247 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   M   181,824 A $ 11 438,071 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   S(1)   181,824 D $ 106.75 256,247 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   M   2 A $ 18.445 256,249 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   S(1)   2 D $ 106.75 256,247 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   M   119,998 A $ 18.445 376,245 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   S(1)   119,998 D $ 106.75 256,247 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   M   90,000 A $ 24.115 346,247 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   S(1)   90,000 D $ 106.75 256,247 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   M   40,000 A $ 50.025 296,247 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   S(1)   40,000 D $ 106.75 256,247 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   M   20,000 A $ 98.62 276,247 D  
Common Stock 01/31/2006   S(1)   20,000 D $ 106.75 256,247 D  
Common Stock 01/16/2006   G(2) V 550 D $ 0 255,697 D  
Common Stock               18,049 I by 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.6875 01/31/2006   M     6,372 08/07/2001(3) 08/07/2010 Common Stock 6,372 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.6875 01/31/2006   M     193,628 08/07/2001(3) 08/07/2010 Common Stock 193,628 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.3594 01/31/2006   M     140,372 07/22/1998(3) 07/22/2007 Common Stock 140,372 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.875 01/31/2006   M     102,000 09/05/1997(3) 09/05/2006 Common Stock 102,000 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11 01/31/2006   M     181,824 07/30/2000(3) 07/30/2009 Common Stock 181,824 $ 0 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.445 01/31/2006   M     2 08/07/2002(3) 08/07/2011 Common Stock 2 $ 0 5,420 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.445 01/31/2006   M     119,998 08/07/2002(3) 08/07/2011 Common Stock 119,998 $ 0 24,580 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.115 01/31/2006   M     90,000 09/24/2003(3) 09/24/2012 Common Stock 90,000 $ 0 55,854 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.025 01/31/2006   M     40,000 09/23/2004(3) 09/23/2013 Common Stock 40,000 $ 0 58,002 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 98.62 01/31/2006   M     20,000 09/03/2005(3) 09/03/2014 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 78,987 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GIROD BERNARD A
723 21ST PLACE
SANTA MONICA, CA 90402		   X     Vice Chairman and CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ Bernard Girod - Power of Attorney on File   02/02/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Private sale of Issuer's securities.
(2) Bonafide gift to family members.
(3) Options vest in five equal increments commencing one year from the date of the grant, pursuant to the Plan.

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