<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001206774-15-003792.txt : 20151215
<SEC-HEADER>0001206774-15-003792.hdr.sgml : 20151215
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151215185941
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-15-003792
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150730
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151215

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:			KIRLIN PETER S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219132

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15451
		FILM NUMBER:		151289652

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 SECOR ROAD
		CITY:			BROOKFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06804
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>kirlin_form4a.xml
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT TO STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-07-30</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2015-08-03</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000810136</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PHOTRONICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLAB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001219132</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KIRLIN PETER S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>15 SECOR ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BROOKFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06804</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-07-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2999</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.25</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>63999</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 2,999 shares of Photronics Inc. Common Stock purchased under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The purchase price of the shares pursuant to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan is 85% of the fair market value (the &quot;Closing Price&quot;) of the Common Stock of the Company on the purchase date of the applicable purchase period as defined in the 2014 Twenty-Third Offering Plan documents.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Corrects computation error of Forms 4 filed 12/23/2014 and 5/28/2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Amendment to Form 4 filed to change transaction code to J. The transaction set forth in this Form 4 is exempt under Rule 16b-3(c).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richelle E. Burr, Attorney-in-Fact for Mr. Kirlin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-12-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
