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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-10-232809.txt : 20101021
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101020180236
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-10-232809
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101021
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101020

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPTICAL CABLE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000230
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE [3357]
		IRS NUMBER:				541237042
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27022
		FILM NUMBER:		101133598

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5290 CONCOURSE DR
		CITY:			ROANOKE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5402650690

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5290 CONCOURSE DRIVE
		CITY:			ROANOKE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24019
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT TO FORM 8-A
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<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-A/A </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>FOR
REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b)&nbsp;OR 12(g) OF THE </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>OPTICAL CABLE
CORPORATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Virginia</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>54-1237042</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State of incorporation</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>or organization)</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>5290 Concourse Drive</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Roanoke, Virginia</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>24019</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Zip Code)</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Securities to
be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>None </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;</B><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT><B></B><B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following
box.&nbsp;&nbsp;</B><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT><B></B><B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Securities Act
registration statement file number to which this Form relates: N/A </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Securities to be registered pursuant to
Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Act: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Rights to Purchase Series A Participating Preferred Shares, no par value </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:8px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;1.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On November&nbsp;2,
2001, the Board of Directors of the Company, declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a &#147;Right&#148;) for each outstanding share of Common Stock, no par value, of the Company (the &#147;Common Shares&#148;). The dividend was
payable on November&nbsp;5, 2001 (the &#147;Record Date&#148;) to the shareholders of record on that date. Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a Series A Participating Preferred Share of the
Company, no par value (the &#147;Preferred Shares&#148;), at a price of $25 (subject to adjustment as provided in the Rights Agreement) per one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share (the &#147;Purchase Price&#148;), subject to adjustment. The
description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement, as amended (the &#147;Rights Agreement&#148;), between the Company and American Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company, LLC, (successor to Wachovia Bank, successor in interest
to First Union National Bank) (&#147;Rights Agent&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On October&nbsp;19, 2010, Company and Rights Agent executed
Amendment No.&nbsp;1 (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) to that certain Rights Agreement (the &#147;Rights Agreement&#148;) dated as of November&nbsp;2, 2001. The effect of the Amendment is to revise the definition of &#147;beneficial ownership&#148; in
the Rights Agreement to include, among other things, certain derivative or synthetic arrangements having characteristics of a long position in the Company&#146;s shares of common stock. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Until the earlier to occur of (i)&nbsp;10 days following a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons
(an &#147;Acquiring Person&#148;) have acquired beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding Common Shares or (ii)&nbsp;10 business days (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Board of Directors of the Company prior to
such time as any person or group of affiliated persons becomes an Acquiring Person) following the commencement of, or announcement of an intention to make, a tender offer or exchange offer the consummation of which would result in the beneficial
ownership by a person or group of 15% or more of the outstanding Common Shares (the earlier of such dates being the &#147;Distribution Date&#148;), the Rights associated with Common Shares for which share certificates have been issued will be
evidenced by such Common Share certificates, and the Rights associated with uncertificated Common Shares, will be evidenced by the registration of ownership of Common Shares in the Company&#146;s share register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an
&#147;Acquiring Person&#148; does not include (x)&nbsp;the Company, any subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or any entity holding Common Shares for or pursuant to the terms of any such
plan; (y)&nbsp;any person who would otherwise be an &#147;Acquiring Person&#148; as of November&nbsp;2, 2001 unless and until such person, together with all affiliates and associates of such person, shall be the beneficial owner of a percentage of
the Common Shares then outstanding equal to the sum of .0001% plus the percentage of Common Shares beneficially owned by such person and all affiliates and associates of such person as of November&nbsp;2, 2001, provided that the foregoing exclusion
will cease to apply with respect to any person at such time as such person, together with all affiliates and associates of such person, ceases to beneficially own 15% or more of the Common Shares then outstanding; or (z)&nbsp;any person who would
otherwise be an &#147;Acquiring Person&#148; but for the good faith determination by the Board of Directors of the Company that such person has become an &#147;Acquiring Person&#148; inadvertently, provided that such person divests as promptly as
practicable a sufficient number of Common Shares so that such person would no longer be an &#147;Acquiring Person.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The
Rights Agreement provides that, until the Distribution Date (or earlier redemption or expiration of the Rights), the Rights will be transferred with and only with the Common Shares. As soon as practicable following the Distribution Date, separate
certificates evidencing the Rights (&#147;Right Certificates&#148;) will be mailed to holders of record of the Company&#146;s Common Shares as of the close of business on the Distribution Date and such separate Right Certificates alone will evidence
the Rights. The Rights are </FONT></P>

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not exercisable until the Distribution Date. The Rights will expire on November&nbsp;2, 2011 (the &#147;Final Expiration Date&#148;), unless the Final Expiration Date is extended or unless the
Rights are earlier redeemed or exchanged by the Company, in each case, as described below. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Purchase Price payable, and
the number of Preferred Shares or other securities or property issuable, upon exercise of the Rights are subject to adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution (i)&nbsp;in the event of a stock dividend on, or a subdivision, combination or
reclassification of, the Preferred Shares; (ii)&nbsp;upon the grant to holders of the Preferred Shares of certain rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase Preferred Shares at a price, or securities convertible into Preferred Shares with a
conversion price, less than the then-current market price of the Preferred Shares; or (iii)&nbsp;upon the distribution to holders of the Preferred Shares of evidences of indebtedness or assets (excluding regular periodic cash dividends paid out of
earnings or retained earnings or dividends payable in Preferred Shares) or of subscription rights or warrants (other than those referred to above). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The number of outstanding Rights and the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share issuable upon exercise of each Right are also subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split of the Common
Shares or a stock dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or subdivisions, consolidations or combinations of the Common Shares occurring, in any such case, prior to the Distribution Date (other than the already-declared stock dividend
referred to in the first paragraph above). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preferred Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Rights will be nonredeemable.
Each Preferred Share will have a minimum preferential quarterly dividend rate of $1.00 per share, but will be entitled to an aggregate dividend of 1,000 times the dividend declared on the Common Shares. In the event of liquidation, the holders of
the Preferred Shares will receive a preferential liquidation payment for each Preferred Share equal to the greater of $25,000 or 1,000 times the payment made per Common Share. Each Preferred Share will have 1,000 votes, voting together with the
Common Shares. Finally, in the event of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in which Common Shares are exchanged, each Preferred Share will be entitled to receive 1,000 times the amount received per Common Share. These rights are
protected by customary antidilution provisions. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Because of the nature of the Preferred Shares&#146; dividend, liquidation and
voting rights, the value of a one one-thousandth interest in a Preferred Share purchasable upon exercise of each Right should approximate the value of one Common Share. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In the event that any person or group of affiliated or associated persons becomes an Acquiring Person, proper provision shall be made so that each holder of a Right, other than Rights beneficially owned
by the Acquiring Person (which will thereafter be void), will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise that number of Common Shares having a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right. In the event that the Company is
acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction or 50% or more of its consolidated assets or earning power are sold after a person or group has become an Acquiring Person, proper provision will be made so that each holder of a Right
will thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at the then current exercise price of the Right, that number of shares of common stock of the acquiring company which at the time of such transaction will have a market value of
two times the exercise price of the Right. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="font-size:1px;margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">At any time after any
person or group becomes an Acquiring Person and prior to the acquisition by such person or group of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Shares, the Board of Directors of the Company may exchange the Rights (other than Rights owned by such person
or group which will have become void), in whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one Common Share, or one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share (or of a share of a class or series of the Company&#146;s preferred stock having equivalent rights,
preferences and privileges), per Right (subject to adjustment). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">With certain exceptions, no adjustment in the Purchase Price
will be required until cumulative adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% in such Purchase Price. No fractional Preferred Shares will be issued (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share,
which may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depositary receipts) and, in lieu thereof, an adjustment in cash will be made based on the market price of the Preferred Shares on the last trading day prior to the date of exercise.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">At any time prior to the acquisition by a person or group of affiliated or associated persons of beneficial ownership of 15%
or more of the outstanding Common Shares, the Board of Directors of the Company may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $.0001 per Right (the &#147;Redemption Price&#148;). The redemption of the Rights may be made effective at
such time on such basis with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish. Immediately upon any redemption of the Rights, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of Rights
will be to receive the Redemption Price. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The terms of the Rights may be amended by the Board of Directors of the Company
without the consent of the holders of the Rights, except that from and after such time as any person or group of affiliated or associated persons becomes an Acquiring Person no such amendment may adversely affect the interests of the holders of the
Rights. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a shareholder of the Company,
including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This summary description of the Rights does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Rights Agreement, which is included as an exhibit to this registration statement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;2.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibits </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Articles of Amendment filed November&nbsp;5, 2001 to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended through November&nbsp;5, 2001 (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 1 to the Company&#146;s Form 8-A filed with the Commission on November&nbsp;5, 2001).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Bylaws of Optical Cable Corporation, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended
July&nbsp;31, 2004 (file number 0-27022)).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form of certificate representing Common Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended July
31, 2004 (file number 0-27022)).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rights Agreement dated as of November 2, 2001 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Company&#146;s Form 8-A filed with the Commission on November 5,
2001).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form of certificate representing preferred share purchase right (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5 to the Company&#146;s Form 8-A filed with the Commission on November
5, 2001).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement dated November 2, 2001 (FILED HEREWITH)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T<SMALL>RACY</SMALL> G.
S<SMALL>MITH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Tracy G. Smith</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dated: October&nbsp;20, 2010 </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="font-size:1px;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 4.4
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AMENDMENT NO. 1 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TO </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RIGHTS AGREEMENT </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%;padding-bottom:0px;"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Amendment No.&nbsp;1 (this &#147;Amendment&#148;) is made as of this 19</FONT><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> day of October, 2010, by and between Optical Cable Corporation, a
Virginia corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), and American Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company, LLC, (successor to Wachovia Bank, successor in interest to First Union National Bank) (&#147;Rights Agent&#148;) and amends that certain Rights
Agreement (the &#147;Rights Agreement&#148;) dated as of November&nbsp;2, 2001, by and between the Company and the Rights Agent. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RECITALS </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WHEREAS</B>, pursuant to Section&nbsp;27 of the Rights Agreement, the Company may amend the Rights Agreement as the Company deems
necessary or desirable; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WHEREAS</B>, the Company deems it necessary and desirable to amend the Rights Agreement as set
forth below. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>NOW, THEREFORE, </B>the Rights Agreement is hereby amended as follows: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. Section&nbsp;1(d) of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;(d) A Person shall be deemed the &#147;Beneficial Owner&#148; of and shall be deemed to &#147;beneficially own&#148;
any securities: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">which such Person or any of such Person&#146;s Affiliates or Associates beneficially owns, directly or indirectly; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">which such Person or any of such Person&#146;s Affiliates or Associates has (A)&nbsp;the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable
immediately or only after the passage of time) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and selling group members with respect to a bona fide public offering of
securities), or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, rights (other than these Rights), warrants or options, or otherwise; provided that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to beneficially own, securities
tendered </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by or on behalf of such Person or any of such Person&#146;s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or
exchange; or (B)&nbsp;the right to vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; provided that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to beneficially own, any security if the agreement, arrangement or understanding
to vote such security (1)&nbsp;arises solely from a revocable proxy or consent given to such Person in response to a public proxy or consent solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the applicable rules and regulations promulgated
under the Exchange Act and (2)&nbsp;is not also then reportable on Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act (or any comparable or successor report); </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any other Person with which such Person or any of such Person&#146;s Affiliates or Associates has any
agreement, arrangement or understanding (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and selling group members with respect to a bona fide public offering of securities) for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except to the
extent contemplated by the proviso to Section&nbsp;1(d)(ii)(B)) or disposing of any securities of the Corporation; or </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iv) that are in respect of any Synthetic Long Positions held by such Person or such Person&#146;s Affiliates or Associates. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Notwithstanding anything in this definition of Beneficial Ownership to the contrary, the phrase &#147;then
outstanding,&#148; when used with reference to a Person&#146;s Beneficial Ownership of securities of the Corporation, shall mean the number of such securities then issued and outstanding together with the number of such securities not then actually
issued and outstanding which such Person would be deemed to own beneficially hereunder.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. Section&nbsp;1 of the Rights
Agreement is hereby amended by redesignating subsection (ee) thereof as subsection (ff) and adding a new subsection (ee) which shall read in its entirety as follows: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;(ee) &#147;Synthetic Long Position&#148; shall mean any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation
right or other contractual right or derivative, whether or not presently exercisable, that has an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to Common Shares or a value determined in whole or part with
reference to, or derived in whole or in part from, the market price or value of Common Shares </FONT></P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2 </FONT></P>


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(without regard to whether (a)&nbsp;such right or derivative conveys any voting rights in such Common Shares to such Person, (b)&nbsp;such right or derivative is subject to settlement in whole or
in part in Common Shares or (c)&nbsp;such Person may have entered into other transactions that hedge the economic effect of such right or derivative) and that increases in value as the value of Common Shares increases or that provides to the holder
of such right an opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase in the value of Common Shares, but shall not include: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">rights of a pledgee under a bona fide pledge of Common Shares; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">rights of all holders of Common Shares to receive Common Shares pro rata, or obligations to dispose of Common Shares, as a result of a merger, exchange offer or
consolidation involving the Corporation; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">rights or obligations to surrender Common Shares, or have Common Shares withheld, upon the receipt or exercise of a derivative security or the receipt or vesting of
equity securities, in order to satisfy the exercise price or the tax withholding consequences of receipt, exercise or vesting; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">interests in broad-based index options, broad-based index futures and broad-based publicly traded market baskets of stocks approved for trading by the appropriate
federal governmental authority; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(v)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">interests or rights to participate in employee benefit plans of the Corporation held by employees or former employees of the Corporation; or </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">options granted to an underwriter in a registered public offering for the purpose of satisfying over-allotments in such offering. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Common Shares in respect of which a Person has a Synthetic Long Position shall be the notional or other number of
Common Shares specified in a filing by such Person or any of such Person&#146;s Affiliates or Associates with the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect of which Common Shares are the &#147;subject security&#148; or in the documentation
evidencing the Synthetic Long Position as being subject to be acquired upon the exercise or settlement of the applicable right or derivative or as the basis upon which the value or settlement amount of such right or derivative, or the opportunity of
the holder of such right or derivative to profit or share in any profit, is to be calculated in whole or in part or, if no such number of Common Shares is specified in any filing or documentation, as determined by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation in good faith to be the number of Common Shares to which the Synthetic Long Position relates.&#148; </FONT></P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3 </FONT></P>


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by this Amendment No.&nbsp;1, the Rights Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. This Amendment No.&nbsp;1 shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without regard to its conflict of laws rules. This Amendment No.&nbsp;1 may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of such counterparts
shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. A signature to this Amendment No.&nbsp;1 transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and
enforceability as an original signature. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Amendment No.&nbsp;1 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms,
provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Amendment No.&nbsp;1 shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</B>, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to be duly executed as of the day and year first written above. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Barbara J. Robbins</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Barbara J. Robbins</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vice President</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Neil D. Wilkin, Jr.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Neil D. Wilkin, Jr.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President &amp; CEO</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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