<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001072613-18-000208.txt : 20180312
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180312155148
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-18-000208
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180312
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180312

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hoffman Allison C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001564521

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15288
		FILM NUMBER:		18683302

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		315 EAST 68TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10065

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NETWORK 1 TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065078
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		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
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<DESCRIPTION>HOFFMAN - FORM 4
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>NETWORK 1 TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTIP-NYSE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001564521</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hoffman Allison C</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>15 WEST 81ST STREET, APT. 1E</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10024</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-03-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>118500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents common stock underlying 15,000 restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. The 15,000 restricted stock units vest over a one year period in four equal quarterly installments of 3,750 shares of common stock on March 15, 2018, June 15, 2018, September 15, 2018 and December 15, 2018, subject to Ms. Hoffman continuing to serve on the Board. The shares are deliverable to the reporting person upon each vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Allison Hoffman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-03-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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