<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001240679-16-000072.txt : 20161206
<SEC-HEADER>0001240679-16-000072.hdr.sgml : 20161206
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161206163436
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001240679-16-000072
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160808
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161206

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UFP TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000914156
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS [3086]
		IRS NUMBER:				042314970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 HALE STREET
		CITY:			NEWBURYPORT
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01950
		BUSINESS PHONE:		978-352-2200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 HALE STREET
		CITY:			NEWBURYPORT
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01950

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LATAILLE RONALD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240679

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12648
		FILM NUMBER:		162036682
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        <footnote id="F1">On August 8, 2016, the reporting person transferred 84,396 directly owned shares of UFP Technologies, Inc. common stock to the Ronald J. Lataille Trust, of which the reporting person and his spouse are trustees and beneficiaries.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $25.00 to $25.30, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to UFP Technologies, Inc., any security holder of UFP Technologies, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Patrick J. Kinney, Jr. as attorney-in-fact for Ronald J. Lataille</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-12-06</signatureDate>
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