<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001072613-17-000070.txt : 20170210
<SEC-HEADER>0001072613-17-000070.hdr.sgml : 20170210
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170210153557
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-17-000070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170210

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:			HOROWITZ COREY M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001078774

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15288
		FILM NUMBER:		17592817

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CMH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP
		STREET 2:		885 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10021
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5 - COREY M. HOROWITZ
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    <periodOfReport>2016-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

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        <issuerName>NETWORK 1 TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTIP-NYSE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HOROWITZ COREY M</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6 BROOKLAWN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO and Chairman</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-12-28</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>3144385</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</value>
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                <value>2016-12-30</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents gifts (charitable contributions) of an aggregate of 11,500 shares of common stock to three charities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents a gift (charitable contribution) of 20,000 shares of common stock to a donor advised fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes shares of common stock owned indirectly by Mr. Horowitz, and directly as follows: (i) 2,165,472 shares owned by CMH Capital Management Corp., an entity solely owned by Mr. Horowitz; (ii) 67,471 shares owned by Donna Slavitt, the wife of Mr. Horowitz, (iii) an aggregate of 383,250 shares held by two trusts and a custodian account for the benefit of Mr. Horowitz's three children; (iv) 2,291 shares of common stock held by Horowitz Partners, a general partnership of which Mr. Horowitz is a partner.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 125,900 shares of common stock owned by CMH Capital Management Corp. Profit Sharing Plan, an entity of which Mr. Horowitz, as trustee, has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares. Since the date of the reporting person's last report, 5,900 shares previously owned by CMH Capital Management Corp. were contributed to CMH Capital Management Corp. Profit Sharing Plan, and 120,000 shares previously owned by CMH Capital Management Money Purchase Plan were transferred to CMH Capital Management Corp. Profit Sharing Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Corey M. Horowitz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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