<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-002628.txt : 20130109
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-13-002628.hdr.sgml : 20130109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130109153504
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-002628
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOWN CLIFFORD K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219985

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24389
		FILM NUMBER:		13520536

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1901 S MEYERS RD
		CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60181

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VASCO DATA SECURITY INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001044777
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				364169320
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1901 SOUTH MYERS ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60181
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6309328844

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1919 S HIGHLAND AVE
		STREET 2:		STE 118 C
		CITY:			LOMBARD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60148
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP and CFO</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-01-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Purchase Common Stock, $0.001 par value</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-07-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        <footnote id="F1">All shares are restricted common stock.  Restricted stock vests 25% each anniversary of the date of grant.  Restricted stock also vests fully at death or disability.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option to purchase 50,000 shares vests 6/36th on 07/08/2004 and 1/36th each month thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Clifford K. Bown</signatureName>
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