<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000892712-16-001335.txt : 20160205
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892712-16-001335
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160205

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRANSCAT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000099302
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				160874418
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-40463
		FILM NUMBER:		161390508

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14624
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5853527777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 VANTAGE POINT DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14624

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRANSMATION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937394
		IRS NUMBER:				391078128
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		789 N WATER STREET
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-347-7777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		789 N WATER STREET
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
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<FILENAME>heartlandtranscat13g.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B><FONT style="font-size:12pt">&nbsp;<BR>
</FONT><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B><FONT style="font-size:12pt">&nbsp;<BR>
</FONT><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:13.5pt" align=center><B>SCHEDULE 13G</B></P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px" align=center><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>(Amendment No. <A NAME="Text1"></A>1)*</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>&nbsp;<A NAME="IssuerName"></A>TRANSCAT, INC.</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(Name of Issuer)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin:0px" align=center><BR>
<A NAME="Class"></A><B>Common Stock</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(Title of Class of Securities)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><A NAME="CUSIP"></A></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>893529107</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(CUSIP Number)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>December 31, 2015</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9746;</font> <FONT style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">Rule 13d-1(b)</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font> <FONT style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">Rule 13d-1(c)</FONT></P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font> <FONT style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">Rule 13d-1(d)</FONT></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin:0px" align=justify><SUP>*</SUP>The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person<font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#8217;</font>s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=638.4><P style="margin:0px" align=justify>The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</P>
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<DIV style="width:624px"><P style="margin:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; page-break-before:always"><B>CUSIP No.: 893529107</B></P>
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</DIV><TABLE style="margin-top:0px; font-size:10pt" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><TR height=0 style="font-size:0"><TD width=32.4 /><TD width=121.067 /><TD width=31.8 /><TD width=453.133 /></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>1</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px"><B>HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>2</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; text-indent:534.333px">(a)&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></FONT></P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; text-indent:534.333px">(b) <font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font>&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>3</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">SEC USE ONLY</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>4</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px"><B>WISCONSIN, U.S.A.</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" width=153.467 colspan=2 rowspan=4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>NUMBER OF<BR>
SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
OWNED BY<BR>
EACH&nbsp;<BR>
REPORTING<BR>
PERSON WITH</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>5</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SOLE VOTING POWER<BR>
<B>0</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>6</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SHARED VOTING POWER<BR>
<A NAME="SharedVP"></A><B>600,000</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>7</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER<BR>
<B>0</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>8</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER<BR>
<B>600,000</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>9</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px"><B>600,000</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>10</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES&nbsp;<BR>
CERTAIN SHARES&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></FONT></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>11</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9<BR>
<A NAME="Percent"></A><B>8.7%</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>12</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON<BR>
<B>IA</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px"><BR>
<BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px; page-break-before:always"><B>CUSIP No.: 893529107</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
</DIV><TABLE style="margin-top:0px; font-size:10pt" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><TR height=0 style="font-size:0"><TD width=32.4 /><TD width=121.067 /><TD width=31.8 /><TD width=453.133 /></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>1</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px"><B>William J. Nasgovitz</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>2</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; text-indent:534.333px">(a)&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></FONT></P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; text-indent:534.333px">(b)&nbsp;<font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>3</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">SEC USE ONLY</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>4</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px"><B>U.S.A.</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" width=153.467 colspan=2 rowspan=4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>NUMBER OF<BR>
SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
OWNED BY<BR>
EACH&nbsp;<BR>
REPORTING<BR>
PERSON WITH</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>5</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SOLE VOTING POWER<BR>
<B>0</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>6</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SHARED VOTING POWER<BR>
<B>600,000</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>7</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER<BR>
<B>0</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>8</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=453.133><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:12.733px">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER<BR>
<B>600,000</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>9</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px"><B>600,000</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>10</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES&nbsp;<BR>
CERTAIN SHARES&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></FONT></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>11</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9<BR>
<B>8.7%</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=32.4><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center><B>12</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=606 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px; padding-left:15.6px">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON<BR>
<B>IN</B></P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width:624px"><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px"><BR>
<BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; page-break-before:always"><BR></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Item 1.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px" align=center>(a)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Name of Issuer:</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">TRANSCAT, INC.</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px" align=center>(b)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Address of Issuer&#146;s Principal Executive Offices:</B></P>
<A NAME="Address"></A><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">35 Vantage Point Drive</P>
<A NAME="CityStateZip"></A><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px">Rochester, New York 14624</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Item 2.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px" align=center>(a)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568.2 rowspan=3><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Name of Persons Filing:</B></P>
<P style=margin-top:6.667px;margin-bottom:-1pt;font-size:1pt /><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:48px; float:left">(1)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px">Heartland Advisors, Inc.</P>
<P style=margin-top:6.667px;margin-bottom:-1pt;font-size:1pt /><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:48px; clear:left; float:left">(2)</P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:8px; padding-left:48px; text-indent:-2px">William J. Nasgovitz</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px" align=center>(b)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Address of Principal Business Office:</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px">All reporting persons may be contacted at:</P>
<P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px">789 North Water Street </P>
<P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px">Milwaukee, WI 53202</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px" align=center>(c)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Citizenship:</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px">Heartland Advisors, Inc. is a Wisconsin corporation. &nbsp;William J. Nasgovitz is a United States citizen.</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px" align=center>(d)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>Title of Class of Securities:</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px">Common Stock</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=63.8><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px" align=center>(e)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=568.2><P style="margin-top:8px; margin-bottom:8px"><B>CUSIP Number:</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:6.667px">&nbsp;893529107</P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV style="width:624px"><P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px"><BR>
<BR></P>
<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12.2px; page-break-before:always"><BR></P>
</DIV><TABLE style="margin-top:0px; font-size:10pt" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><TR height=0 style="font-size:0"><TD width=35.8 /><TD width=21.2 /><TD width=2.333 /><TD width=7.867 /><TD width=24 /><TD width=550.533 /><TD width=2.133 /></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=643.867 colspan=7><P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Item 3.</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=643.867 colspan=7><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=643.867 colspan=7><P style="margin:0px">If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person &nbsp;filing is a(n):</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(a)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(b)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(c)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(d)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Investment company registered under Section&nbsp;8 of the Investment Company Act;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(e)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px" align=center>&nbsp;X</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">*Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(f)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(g)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px" align=center>&nbsp;X</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">*Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); </P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8 rowspan=2><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(h)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3 rowspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8 rowspan=2><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(i)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-left:1px solid #000000; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3 rowspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(j)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">A non-U.S. institution in accordance with &#167; 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); or</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px" align=center>(k)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:13.933px">Group, in accordance with &#167; 240.13d-1(b))1)(ii)(K).</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:7.5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=576.667 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:13.333px; margin-bottom:5.533px; padding-left:13.933px">*The persons filing this Schedule 13G are Heartland Advisors, Inc., an investment adviser registered with the SEC, and William J. Nasgovitz, Chairman and control person of Heartland Advisors, Inc. The reporting persons do not admit that they constitute a group.</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=35.8><P style="margin:0px; font-size:7.5pt" align=center>&nbsp;</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=21.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=586.867 colspan=5><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=bottom width=59.333 colspan=3><P style="margin-top:6.667px; margin-bottom:0px"><B>Item 4.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=bottom width=584.533 colspan=4><P style="margin:0px"><B>Ownership</B></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=59.333 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.867 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=552.667 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=59.333 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.867 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px">(a)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=552.667 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px">Amount beneficially owned:</P>
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=59.333 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.867 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=552.667 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px">600,000 shares may be deemed beneficially owned within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Act by (1) Heartland Advisors, Inc. by virtue of its investment discretion and voting authority granted by certain clients, which may be revoked at any time; and (2) William J. Nasgovitz by virtue of his control of Heartland Advisors, Inc.</P>
<P style="margin:0px"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0px">Mr. Nasgovitz disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares reported on the Schedule.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=59.333 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.867 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=552.667 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=59.333 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.867 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px">(b)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=552.667 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px">Percent of Class: &nbsp;8.7%</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=59.333 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.867 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=552.667 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:5pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=59.333 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.867 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px">(c)</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=552.667 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px">For information on voting and dispositive power with respect to the above listed shares, see Items 5-9 on the Cover Pages.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=59.333 colspan=3><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=31.867 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=552.667 colspan=2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin-top:13.333px; margin-bottom:5.533px"><B>Item 5.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=553.133><P style="margin-top:13.333px; margin-bottom:5.533px"><B>Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=553.133><P style="margin-top:13.333px; margin-bottom:5.533px">If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: &nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family:'Wingdings'"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></FONT></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Item 6.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=553.133><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=553.133><P style="margin-top:13.333px; margin-bottom:5.533px">The clients of Heartland Advisors, Inc., a registered investment adviser, including an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other managed accounts, have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends and proceeds from the sale of shares included on this Schedule. &nbsp;The Heartland <A NAME="FundName"></A>Value Fund, a series of the Heartland Group, Inc., a registered investment company, owns <A NAME="FundShares"></A>600,000 shares or <A NAME="FundPercent"></A>8.7% of the class of securities reported herein. Any remaining shares disclosed in this filing are owned by various other accounts managed by Heartland Advisors, Inc. on a discretionary basis. To the best of Heartland Advisors' knowledge, none of the other accounts owns more than 5% of the outstanding stock.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Item 7.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=553.133><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being <BR>
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px">Not applicable.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Item 8.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=553.133><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px">Not applicable.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Item 9.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=553.133><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Notice of Dissolution of Group.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px">Not Applicable</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Item 10.</B></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=553.133><P style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:6.667px"><B>Certification.</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=89.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px; font-size:12pt">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=553.133><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=553.133><P style="margin:0px">By signing below, the undersigned certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:16px" align=center><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:62.733px">&nbsp;</P>
<P style="margin:0px">Date: February 5, 2016</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=313.2><P style="margin:0px">WILLIAM J. NASGOVITZ</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=18><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=307.2><P style="margin:0px">HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=313.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=18><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=307.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=313.2><P style="margin:0px">By: /s/ VINITA K. PAUL</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=18><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=307.2><P style="margin:0px">By: /s/ VINITA K. PAUL</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=313.2><P style="margin:0px">As Attorney in Fact for</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=18><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=307.2><P style="margin:0px">Vinita K. Paul</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=313.2><P style="margin:0px">William J. Nasgovitz</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=18><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=307.2><P style="margin:0px">Vice President, General Counsel and Chief</P>
<P style="margin:0px">Compliance Officer</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:144px; float:left">Exhibit 1</P>
<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px">Joint Filing Agreement</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:13.333px; page-break-before:always" align=center>EXHIBIT 1 &#150; JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px">In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing with the other reporting person of a statement on Schedule 13G &nbsp;(including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, $<A NAME="ParValue"></A>0.50 par value, of TRANSCAT, INC. and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this<A NAME="FilingDay"></A> 5th day of <A NAME="FilingMonth"></A>February, 2016.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=313.2><P style="margin:0px">WILLIAM J. NASGOVITZ</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=18><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=307.2><P style="margin:0px">HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=313.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=18><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=307.2><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=313.2><P style="margin:0px">By: /s/ VINITA K. PAUL</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=18><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=307.2><P style="margin:0px">By: /s/ VINITA K. PAUL</P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=313.2><P style="margin:0px">As Attorney in Fact for William J. Nasgovitz</P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=18><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=307.2><P style="margin:0px">Vinita K. Paul</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=18><P style="margin:0px; padding:0px">&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="margin-top:0px" valign=top width=307.2><P style="margin:0px">Vice President, General Counsel and Chief</P>
<P style="margin:0px">Compliance Officer</P>
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