<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001072613-17-000046.txt : 20170203
<SEC-HEADER>0001072613-17-000046.hdr.sgml : 20170203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170203112929
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-17-000046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170203

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 912
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128295770

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		445 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 912
		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:			PEARLMAN EMANUEL R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001315915

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15288
		FILM NUMBER:		17570752

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 EAST 79TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10075
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>EMANUEL PEARLMAN - FORM 4
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    <periodOfReport>2017-02-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001065078</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NETWORK 1 TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTIP-NYSE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001315915</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PEARLMAN EMANUEL R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>350 EAST 79TH STREET #4D</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10075</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-02-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>51283</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents common stock underlying 13,500 restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.  The 13,500 restricted stock units vest over a one year period in four equal quarterly installments of  3,375 shares of common stock on March 15, 2017,  June 15, 2017, September 15, 2017 and December 15, 2017, subject to Mr. Pearlman continuing to serve on the Board.  The shares are deliverable to the reporting person upon each vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Emanuel R. Pearlman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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