<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001254037-12-000001.txt : 20121212
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121212164129
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001254037-12-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOLOWAY RICHARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001254037

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10004
		FILM NUMBER:		121259599

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 BAYVIEW AVENUE
		CITY:			AMITYVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11701

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000069633
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				112277818
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 BAYVIEW AVE
		CITY:			AMITYVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		631-842-9400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 BAYVIEW AVE
		STREET 2:		XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
		CITY:			AMITYVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Soloway exercised 675,000 stock options, 135,000 of which were set to expire on February 27, 2013 and the balance on June 15, 2013. Mr. Soloway exchanged 371,890 shares of NAPCO stock he presently owned, as payment for the exercise of the aforementioned 675,000 stock options. In adition Mr. Soloway sold 128,588 shares of NAPCO stock that he just received from the stock option exercise, back to the Company, whose proceeds will be used to cover the anticipated tax liability associated with the stock option exercise. The end result of these transactions is Mr. Soloway owns 174,522 additional shares or total shares of 6,172,182.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock Options were awarded on February 27, 2003 and were exercisable at 20% per year commencing on February 27, 2003. These stock options have a 10 year life and were due to expire on February 27, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Stock Options were awarded on June 15, 2003 and were exercisable at 20% per year commencing on June 15, 2003. These stock options have a 10 year life and were due to expire on June 15, 2013.</footnote>
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