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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-10-005434.txt : 20100316
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-10-005434.hdr.sgml : 20100316
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100316173153
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-005434
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100315
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100316

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCM MICROSYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001036044
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				770444317
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		466 KATO TERRACE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94539
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-250-8888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 CARNEGIE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		BUILDING B
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92705

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mountain Partners AG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001480672
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			V8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29440
		FILM NUMBER:		10686677

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DUFOURSTRASSE 121
		CITY:			ST. GALLEN
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			CH-9001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011 41 44 783 80 37

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DUFOURSTRASSE 121
		CITY:			ST. GALLEN
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			CH-9001
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        <issuerName>SCM MICROSYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>CH-9001</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SWITZERLAND</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects distribution of 182,679 shares of common stock of the Issuer by the Reporting Person to certain individuals, including Lawrence W. Midland (52,000 shares)and Joseph Tassone (104,679 shares). These shares were held by the Reporting Person as custodian on behalf of Messrs. Midland and Tassone following the business combination of the Issuer and Bluehill ID AG, a stock corporation incorporated in Switzerland (&quot;Bluehill ID&quot;), which closed on January 4, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Original cost basis of 1 CHF per share, or $0.98570, based on the average exchange rate for the month of March 2008 as reported on Oanda.com</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Original cost basis of 1 CHF per share, or $0.88913, based on the average exchange rate for the month of November 2007 as reported on Oanda.com</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reflects distribution of 240,000 shares of common stock of the Issuer by BH Capital Management AG, a company controlled and owned by Mountain Partners AG and Ayman S. Ashour (an affiliate of the Reporting Person) to certain individuals in recognition of their efforts in the business combination transaction between the Issuer and Bluehill ID AG.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Reflects 100% of the shares held by BH Capital Management AG, of which the Reporting Person owns 51%.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel S. Wenzel for Mountain Partners</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-16</signatureDate>
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