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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909518-96-000191.txt : 19960620
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-96-000191
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-C
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19960617
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960619
SROS:			NASD

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COPYTELE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000715446
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				112622630
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-C
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11254
		FILM NUMBER:		96582983

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 WALT WHITMAN RD
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON STATION
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11746
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5165495900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 WALT WHITMNA ROAD
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON STATION
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11746
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<TYPE>10-C
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<DESCRIPTION>REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                               
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                                 FORM 10-C
              REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
                        INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
                FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
               SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13a-17
                            OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER
                                            
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                               CopyTele, Inc.
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               (Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)

                           900 Walt Whitman Road
                       Huntington Station, NY  11746
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                  (Address of principal executive offices)

 Issuer's telephone number, including area code:      (516) 549-5900


                 I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING

 Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of five percent or more in
 number of shares outstanding:

 1.   Title of Security:     Common Stock

 2.   Number of shares outstanding before the change: 28,382,183

 3.   Number of shares outstanding after the change:  56,764,366

 4.   Effective date of change:                       June 17, 1996

 5.   Method of change:   Specify method (such as merger, acquisition,
                          exchange, distribution, stock split, reverse
                          split, acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.)
 Stock Split

 Give brief description of transaction:

 Two-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend of one share of
 common stock for each share outstanding.


                        II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER

 1.   Name prior to change:

 2.   Name after change:

 3.   Effective date of charter amendment changing name:

 4.   Date of shareholder approval of change, if required:


                                       /s/ Gerald J. Bentivegna
           6/19/96                           V.P. - Finance
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            Date                    (Officer's signature and title)


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