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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000023197-18-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180802
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180802

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRANSCUM JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001649428

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07928
		FILM NUMBER:		18988987

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
		STREET 2:		68 SOUTH SERVICE RD., SUITE 230
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000023197
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				112139466
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 230
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6319627000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 230
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMTECH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870503

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19831215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMTECH LABORATORIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19780425
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        <footnote id="F1">These transactions represent the net settlement of share units (see footnote #2) to withhold the Reporting Person's federal, state and local income taxes in connection with the conversion of share units previously awarded to the Reporting Person into shares of Comtech Telecommunications Corp.'s common stock. Share units are rights to convert solely into Comtech Telecommunications Corp. common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The share units were issued last fiscal year in lieu of cash settlements based on the achievement of pre-established non-equity incentive goals for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2017, pursuant to the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan.  These share units were fully vested upon grant and were automatically converted into Comtech Telecommunications Corp.'s common stock on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, which was July 31, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John Branscum</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-02</signatureDate>
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