<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001196395-12-000043.txt : 20120228
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120228205717
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001196395-12-000043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120228

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000046129
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				840518115
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23 INVERNESS WAY EAST
		STREET 2:		STE 150
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3037998520

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HATHAWAY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HATHAWAY INSTRUMENTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820916

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH RICHARD D /CO/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001257888

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04041
		FILM NUMBER:		12649753
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted shares pursuant to the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.  These restricted shares vest one-third each on March 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Grant of restricted shares pursuant to the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.  These restricted shares will vest, in whole or in part, upon the satisfaction of certain performance goals established by the Compensation Committee with respect to the period ending December 31, 2012.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Susan M. Chiarmonte, attorney-in fact for Richard D. Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-02-28</signatureDate>
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