<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000891839-12-000053.txt : 20120601
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120601173333
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891839-12-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120530
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120601
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120601

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Smith Alan E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001408288

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08462
		FILM NUMBER:		12884308

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GRAHAM CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		20 FLORENCE AVENUE
		CITY:			BATAVIA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAHAM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000716314
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560]
		IRS NUMBER:				161194720
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 FLORENCE AVE
		CITY:			BATAVIA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5853432216

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 FLORENCE AVENUE
		CITY:			BATAVIA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14020
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This performance-vested restricted stock award was granted under the Amended and Restated 2000 Graham Corporation Incentive Plan to Increase Shareholder Value in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 and is subject to forfeiture if certain vesting conditions are not met. The number of shares reported assumes maximum achievement of the performance criteria.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Smith previously reported his 5/26/11 performance-vested restricted stock award assuming target achievement of the performance criteria (1,453 shares). The award provides if maximum achievement is realized, the number of shares would double. The number of shares reported by Mr. Smith as beneficially owned has been adjusted to assume maximum achievement of the performance criteria.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 353 shares acquired under the Graham Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option was previously reported by Mr. Smith.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option was previously reported by Mr. Smith and is exercisable 33 1/3% per year over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the 5/20/10 grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This option was granted under the Amended and Restated 2000 Graham Corporation Incentive Plan to Increase Shareholder Value in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 and is exercisable 33 1/3% per year over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
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