Ownership Submission
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, 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 *
  Lawing John
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/26/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVX CORP [AVX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
801 17TH AVENUE SOUTH		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP - Leaded Products
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577		 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 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 11,139
D
 

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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 of Derivative Security: 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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 04/01/1999 04/01/2009 Common Stock 12,000 $ 8 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 08/12/1997 08/12/2006 Common Stock 1,250 $ 9.065 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 12/23/1998 12/23/2007 Common Stock 6,000 $ 9.75 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 05/06/2006 05/06/2015 Common Stock 7,500 $ 11.3 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 09/09/2003 09/09/2012 Common Stock 2,308 $ 11.41 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 06/03/2004 06/03/2013 Common Stock 5,000 $ 11.92 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 08/14/1996 08/14/2005 Common Stock 2,500 $ 12.75 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 05/14/2003 05/14/2014 Common Stock 5,281 $ 14.46 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 07/21/1998 07/21/2007 Common Stock 4,400 $ 15.905 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 01/08/2002 01/08/2011 Common Stock 4,395 $ 17 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 04/22/2002 04/22/2012 Common Stock 5,000 $ 19.46 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 05/26/2001 05/26/2010 Common Stock 9,496 $ 29.3 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 05/06/2006 05/06/2015 Common Stock 2,500 $ 11.3 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 09/09/2003 09/09/2012 Common Stock 3,822 $ 11.41 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 06/03/2004 06/03/2013 Common Stock 5,000 $ 11.92 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 05/14/2005 05/14/2014 Common Stock 4,719 $ 14.46 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 01/18/2002 01/08/2011 Common Stock 5,605 $ 17 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 04/22/2003 04/22/2012 Common Stock 5,000 $ 19.46 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 05/26/2001 05/26/2010 Common Stock 504 $ 29.3 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lawing John
801 17TH AVENUE SOUTH
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577		       VP - Leaded Products  

Signatures

By: Kurt P. Cummings, Attornye in Fact For: John Lawing 07/27/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

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