<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-14-015548.txt : 20140403
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-14-015548.hdr.sgml : 20140403
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140403185628
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-14-015548
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140403

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH TRACY G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241192

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27022
		FILM NUMBER:		14743807
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>GRANT OF ADDITIONAL SHARES
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    <periodOfReport>2014-04-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001000230</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OPTICAL CABLE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001241192</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SMITH TRACY G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5290 CONCOURSE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROANOKE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>24019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior VP and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-04-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40455</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>243706</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents awards of restricted stock under the issuer's Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.  An award in the amount of 20,228 shares vests quarterly over 16 quarters beginning on July 31, 2014.  An award in the amount of 20,227 shares vests annually over approximately six years if certain performance goals are achieved in each of fiscal years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 with the first possible vesting date being January 31, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tracy G. Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-04-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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