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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001042353-97-000004.txt : 19970721
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001042353-97-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19970710
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970718
SROS:			NASD

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEY TRONIC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000719733
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				910849125
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11559
		FILM NUMBER:		97642643

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		N 4424 SULLIVAN RD
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99216
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5099288000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 14687
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99214
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEREZ EFREN R
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042353
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		3

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		KEY TRONIC CORP
	STREET 2:		P O BOX 14687
	CITY:			SPOKANE
	STATE:			WA
	ZIP:			99214-0687
	BUSINESS PHONE:		5099275547
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 - JULY 10, 1997
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Perez, Efren R.
   P.O. Box 14687
   Spokane, Wa  99214
   USA
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
   July 10, 1997
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
   x
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Key Tronic Corporation
   KTCC
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director  ( ) 10% Owner  (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   Vice President of Southwest Operations
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
   
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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<CAPTION>
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 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned                                                                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security                       |2. Amount of          |3. Ownership    |4. Nature of Indirect                          |
                                           |   Securities         |   Form:        |   Beneficial Ownership                        |
                                           |   Beneficially       |   Direct(D) or |                                               |
                                           |   Owned              |   Indirect(I)  |                                               |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                                        <C>                    <C>              <C>
Common Stock                               |1,145                 |I               |401(k) Plan                                    |
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<CAPTION>
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 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Beneficially Owned                                                                             |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative   |2.Date Exer-       |3.Title and Amount     |         |4. Conver-|5. Owner-    |6. Nature of Indirect      |
  Security              |  cisable and      |  of Underlying        |         |sion or   |ship         |   Beneficial Ownership    |
                        |  Expiration       |  Securities           |         |exercise  |Form of      |                           |
                        |  Date(Month/      |-----------------------|---------|price of  |Deriv-       |                           |
                        |  Day/Year)        |                       |Amount   |deri-     |ative        |                           |
                        | Date    | Expira- |                       |or       |vative    |Security:    |                           |
                        | Exer-   | tion    |         Title         |Number of|Security  |Direct(D) or |                           |
                        | cisable | Date    |                       |Shares   |          |Indirect(I)  |                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                     <C>       <C>       <C>                     <C>       <C>        <C>           <C>
Option (Right to Buy)*  |**       |9/27/2003|Common Stock           |5,084    |9.50      |D            |                           |
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Option (Right to Buy)*  |***      |8/5/2004 |Common Stock           |5,500    |7.25      |D            |                           |
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Option (Right to Buy)*  |****     |7/27/2005|Common Stock           |9,000    |16.25     |D            |                           |
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Option (Right to Buy)*  |*****    |6/18/2006|Common Stock           |10,000   |8.34      |D            |                           |
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Option (Right to Buy)*  |******   |5/21/2007|Common Stock           |10,500   |5.63      |D            |                           |
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</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
       *  Options granted pursuant to Key Tronic Corporation Executive Stock 
Option Plan which complies with     
Rule 
16b-3.
      **50% vests 9/27/94, 50% vests 
9/27/95
     ***50% vests 8/5/95, 50% vests 8/5/9 
6
    ****50% vests 7/27/96, 50% vests 
7/27/97
  *****50% vests 6/18/97, 50% vests 
6/18/98
******50% vests 6/21/98, 50% vests 
6/21/99
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ Efren R. Perez
DATE
July 16, 1997

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