<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001333407-17-000001.txt : 20170214
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170214192926
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001333407-17-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170214

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERLINK ELECTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000828146
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				770056625
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31248 OAK CREST DRIVE SUITE 110
		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLAGE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91361
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8054848855

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31248 OAK CREST DRIVE SUITE 110
		CITY:			WESTLAKE VILLAGE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91361

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERLINK ELECTRONICS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940525

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blatteis Angela
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001333407

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37659
		FILM NUMBER:		17612307

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10877 WILSHIRE BLVD.
		STREET 2:		18TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024
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    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>1</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000828146</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERLINK ELECTRONICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LINK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001333407</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Blatteis Angela</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>31248 OAK CREST DRIVE, SUITE 110</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTLAKE VILLAGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91361</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-12-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4568</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26712</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Adjusted to give effect to the stock dividend of 4,339 shares paid to the reporting person on April 1, 2016, which is equal to one quarter of one share of common stock for every one share of common stock held by the reporting person on March 29, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Angela Blatteis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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