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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001099409-11-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHOTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810136
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				060854886
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 SECOR ROAD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5226
		CITY:			BROOKFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06804
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037759000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 SECOR ROAD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 5226
		CITY:			BROOKFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06804

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOTRONIC LABS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GMT CAPITAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001106191

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15451
		FILM NUMBER:		11673914

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GMT CAPITAL CORP
		STREET 2:		2100 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY SUITE 840
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7709898261

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GMT CAPITAL CORP
		STREET 2:		2100 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY SUITE 840
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30328
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        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is being jointly filed by Bay Resource Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;Bay&quot;), Bay II Resource Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;Bay II&quot;), Bay Resource Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P., an exempted limited partnership organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (&quot;Offshore Fund&quot;), GMT Capital Corp., a Georgia corporation (&quot;GMT Capital&quot;), and Thomas E. Claugus, a United States citizen (&quot;Claugus&quot;).  The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the Reporting Persons.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">GMT Capital, the general partner of Bay and Bay II, has the power to direct the affairs of Bay and Bay II, including the voting and disposition of shares. As the discretionary investment manager of the Offshore Fund and certain other accounts, GMT Capital has power to direct the voting and disposition of shares held by the Offshore Fund and such accounts. Mr. Claugus is the President of GMT Capital and in that capacity directs the operations of each of Bay and Bay II and the voting and disposition of shares held by the Offshore Fund and separate client accounts managed by GMT Capital. GMT Capital and Mr. Claugus may be deemed to beneficially own indirect pecuniary interest as the result of performance-based fees and profit allocations. Each of GMT Capital and Mr. Claugus disclaims such beneficial ownership except to the extent ultimately realized.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The aggregate number of shares of common stock sold was 93,509 shares and such shares were sold by the Reporting Persons in the following amounts:  Bay = 22,100 shares; Bay II = 23,600 shares; Offshore Fund = 41,209 shares; GMT Capital = 3,400 shares; Claugus = 3,200 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">5,859,691 shares of common stock is the aggregate number of shares of common stock owned by the Reporting Persons and is owned as follows:  Bay = 1,380,300 shares directly owned by it; Bay II = 1,481,800 shares directly owned by it; Offshore Fund = 2,583,591 shares directly owned by it; GMT Capital = 213,900 shares of common stock beneficially owned by it with respect to separate client accounts managed by it; Claugus = 200,100 shares directly owned by him.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The aggregate number of shares of common stock sold was 42,591 shares and such shares were sold by the Reporting Persons in the following amounts:  Bay = 10,000 shares; Bay II = 10,800 shares; Offshore Fund = 18,791 shares; GMT Capital = 1,600 shares; Claugus = 1,400 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">5,817,100 shares of common stock is the aggregate number of shares of common stock owned by the Reporting Persons and is owned as follows:  Bay = 1,370,300 shares directly owned by it; Bay II = 1,471,000 shares directly owned by it; Offshore Fund = 2,564,800 shares directly owned by it; GMT Capital = 212,300 shares of common stock beneficially owned by it with respect to separate client accounts managed by it; Claugus = 198,700 shares directly owned by him.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The aggregate number of shares of common stock sold was 105,656 shares and such shares were sold by the Reporting Persons in the following amounts:  Bay = 24,900 shares; Bay II = 26,700 shares; Offshore Fund = 46,556 shares; GMT Capital = 3,900 shares; Claugus = 3,600 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">5,711,444 shares of common stock is the aggregate number of shares of common stock owned by the Reporting Persons and is owned as follows:  Bay = 1,345,400 shares directly owned by it; Bay II = 1,444,300 shares directly owned by it; Offshore Fund = 2,518,244 shares directly owned by it; GMT Capital = 208,400 shares of common stock beneficially owned by it with respect to separate client accounts managed by it; Claugus = 195,100 shares directly owned by him.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The aggregate number of shares of common stock sold was 30,444 shares and such shares were sold by the Reporting Persons in the following amounts:  Bay = 7,200 shares; Bay II = 7,700 shares; Offshore Fund = 13,444 shares; GMT Capital = 1,100 shares; Claugus = 1,000 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">5,681,000 shares of common stock is the aggregate number of shares of common stock owned by the Reporting Persons and is owned as follows:  Bay = 1,338,200 shares directly owned by it; Bay II = 1,436,600 shares directly owned by it; Offshore Fund = 2,504,800 shares directly owned by it; GMT Capital = 207,300 shares of common stock beneficially owned by it with respect to separate client accounts managed by it; Claugus = 194,100 shares directly owned by him.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The aggregate number of shares of common stock sold was 113,400 shares and such shares were sold by the Reporting Persons in the following amounts:  Bay = 26,700 shares; Bay II = 28,700 shares; Offshore Fund = 50,000 shares; GMT Capital = 4,100 shares; Claugus = 3,900 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">5,567,600 shares of common stock is the aggregate number of shares of common stock owned by the Reporting Persons and is owned as follows:  Bay = 1,311,500 shares directly owned by it; Bay II = 1,407,900 shares directly owned by it; Offshore Fund = 2,454,800 shares directly owned by it; GMT Capital = 203,200 shares of common stock beneficially owned by it with respect to separate client accounts managed by it; Claugus = 190,200 shares directly owned by him.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Thomas E. Claugus</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-03-09</signatureDate>
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