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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091008162030
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-09-006809
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091002
ITEM INFORMATION:		Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091008
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091008

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYPRIS SOLUTIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000864240
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				611321992
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24020
		FILM NUMBER:		091112300

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 BULLITT LN
		STREET 2:		STE 450
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40222
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5023292000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 BULLITT LN
		STREET 2:		STE 450
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40222

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GROUP TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940314
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16pt"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
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      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported): &#160;&#160;October 2, 2009</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>______________</b></font><br>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt"><b>Sypris
      Solutions, Inc.</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></font><br><br>
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            <b>0-24020</b>
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            <b>61-1321992</b>
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            <b>of Incorporation)</b>
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            <b>Identification No.)</b>
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            <b>101 Bullitt Lane, Suite 450</b>
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            <b>Louisville, Kentucky</b>
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            <b>40222</b>
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            <b>(Address of Principal </b>
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            <b>Executive Offices)</b>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>Check the
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      obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</b></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt"><b>&#8414;</b></font><b>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font></b>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt"><b>&#8414;</b></font><b>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font></b>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))</font></b>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt"><b>&#8414;</b></font><b>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font></b>
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      <b>Section 3 &#8211; Securities and Trading Markets</b>
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    <p style="white-space: nowrap">
      <b>Item 3.01(c) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a
      Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing</b>
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      In lieu of suspending trading or delisting the common stock of Sypris
      Solutions, Inc., (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications
      Department (the &#8220;Department&#8221;) of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, issued a
      Letter of Reprimand (the &#8220;Letter&#8221;) to the Company on October 2, 2009,
      indicating that the Department had determined that the Company had
      inadvertently failed to comply with the stockholder approval
      requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635 (the &#8220;Rule&#8221;) in connection with
      the Company&#8217;s option exchange tender offer conducted from March 31, 2008
      to May 12, 2008 (the &#8220;Offer&#8221;). The Department concluded that the
      language of the Company&#8217;s 2004 Equity Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;) did not
      specifically authorize the Offer.
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      The Department noted in the Letter &#8220;that the Company believed that
      shareholder approval was not required for the Offer because the original
      language of the Plan approved by shareholders authorized certain actions
      by the Compensation Committee.&#8221; The Department also noted (i) that the
      Company had not demonstrated a pattern of non-compliance with Nasdaq
      Rules, (ii) that the Company had relied on the advice of counsel and
      (iii) that the Company&#8217;s failure to comply with the Rule was
      inadvertent.&#160;&#160;Finally, the Department stated its belief that &#8220;it is
      appropriate to close this matter by issuing this Letter of Reprimand&#8221;
      without further affecting the listing or trading status of the Company&#8217;s
      common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market.&#160;&#160;The Company plans to amend
      and/or replace the Plan with language expressly permitting such offers
      in the future.
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      A copy of the press release announcing the receipt of the Reprimand
      Letter is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by
      reference herein.
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      <b>Section 9 &#8211; Exhibits</b>
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      <b>Item 9.01 &#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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    <p style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: justify">
      (d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits
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      99&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Press Release Issued October 8, 2009
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: left">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </font>
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      <br>

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            Dated:
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            October 8, 2009
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            <b>Sypris Solutions, Inc.</b>
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            &#160;
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            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="width: 44%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
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            By:
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            /s/ John R. McGeeney
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        </td>
        <td style="width: 44%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 5%">

        </td>
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            John R. McGeeney
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        <td style="width: 6%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 44%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 5%">

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            General Counsel and Secretary
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      <b>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</b>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Exhibit</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>Number</b></u>
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        <td valign="bottom" style="width: 82%; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>Description</b></u>
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        </td>
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        </td>
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          &#160;
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          99
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Registrant&#8217;s press release dated October 8, 2009
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      <b>Exhibit 99</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Sypris
      Receives Letter of Reprimand from NASDAQ Department</b></font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Shares
      Remain Listed On NASDAQ In Good Standing</b></font>
    </p>
    <p>
      LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 8, 2009--Sypris Solutions,
      Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: SYPR) today announced that it has received a Letter of
      Reprimand from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department of The
      NASDAQ Stock Market LLC indicating that the Company inadvertently failed
      to comply with the stockholder approval requirements set forth in Nasdaq
      Listing Rule 5635, in connection with the Company&#8217;s option exchange
      tender offer conducted from March 31, 2008 to May 12, 2008.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Department noted &#8220;that the Company believed that shareholder
      approval was not required for the Offer.&#8221; The Department also noted (i)
      that the Company had not demonstrated a pattern of non-compliance with
      Nasdaq Rules, (ii) that the Company had relied on the advice of counsel
      and (iii) that the Company&#8217;s failure to comply with the Rule was
      inadvertent. Finally, the Department stated its belief that &#8220;it is
      appropriate to close this matter by issuing this Letter of Reprimand,&#8221;
      without further affecting the listing or trading status of the Company&#8217;s
      common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market.
    </p>
    <p>
      John R. McGeeney, the Company&#8217;s General Counsel, stated, &#8220;We accept
      NASDAQ&#8217;s determination that we should have obtained stockholder approval
      before proceeding with the exchange offer. The Company&#8217;s Management and
      the Board are committed to good governance practices, and the Company
      certainly would have sought stockholder approval of the exchange if we
      had believed it was required. We plan to amend our plan language to
      require explicit stockholder approval prior to any future exchange,
      repricing or similar action.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Sypris Solutions is a diversified provider of technology-based
      outsourced services and specialty products. The Company performs a wide
      range of manufacturing and technical services, typically under
      multi-year, sole-source contracts with major corporations and government
      agencies in the markets for aerospace and defense electronics, truck
      components and assemblies, and test and measurement services. For more
      information about Sypris Solutions, visit its Web site at <u>www.sypris.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br><b>Sypris Solutions, Inc.</b><br><b>Brian A. Lutes, Chief
      Financial Officer, 502-329-2000</b>
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