<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-025878.txt : 20170405
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170405214509
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-025878
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170403
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170405

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:			Nygren John A Jr
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001671366

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27022
		FILM NUMBER:		17744315

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		567 SEAFORD LANE
		CITY:			MATHEWS
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23109
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            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>24019</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-04-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <value></value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                    <value>0.00</value>
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                    <value>33304</value>
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            <securityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Directors of the Company receive stock and cash as compensation for their services to the Company.  Director received an award of 6,276 common shares issued under the Optical Cable Corporation 2017 Stock Incentive Plan for the stock portion of the annual retainer for the 2017-2018 board year.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the number of shares forfeited as a result of a grant overage.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John A. Nygren, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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