<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-17-000617.txt : 20170106
<SEC-HEADER>0000899243-17-000617.hdr.sgml : 20170106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170106142749
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-17-000617
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170106

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Clements Scott
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001690669

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24389
		FILM NUMBER:		17513865

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1901 S. MEYERS ROAD SUITE 210
		CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60181
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            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60181</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and COO</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                    <value>0.00</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted common stock subject to vesting.  4,095 shares vest on each of July 5, 2017, January 5, 2018, and July 5, 2018.  4,096 shares vest on each of January 5, 2019, July 5, 2019, January 5, 2020, July 5, 2020 and January 5, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Mark S. Hoyt , Attorney In Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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