<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001072613-13-000517.txt : 20131219
<SEC-HEADER>0001072613-13-000517.hdr.sgml : 20131219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131219155354
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-13-000517
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131219

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NETWORK 1 TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065078
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				113027591
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		445 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1018
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128295770

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		445 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1018
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NETWORK 1 SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980629

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAHN DAVID C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278189

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15288
		FILM NUMBER:		131288339

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		380 HEMPSTEAD AVE
		CITY:			WEST HEMPSTEAD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11552
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person's daughter, Stephanie Kahn, exercised options to purchase 17,000 shares of common stock on December 18, 2013. Stephanie Kahn shares the Reporting Person's household. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by his daughters, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person's daughter, Rebecca Kahn, exercised options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock on December 18, 2013. Rebecca Kahn shares the Reporting Person's household.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person's daughter, Rebecca Kahn, exercised options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock by cashless exercise on December 18, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Delivered in connection with cashless exercise of option.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On December 17, 2013, the Reporting Person made gifts to two sons and two daughters, of options to purchase a total of 43,000 shares of common stock. Rebecca Kahn, who shares the Reporting Person's household, received 13,000 of those options. Rebecca Kahn exercised those options on December 18, 2013. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by his daughters, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ David C. Kahn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-12-19</signatureDate>
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