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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-03-000142
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021231
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in registrant's certifying accountant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030108

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000722313
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				411681094
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13257
		FILM NUMBER:		03507625

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		641 EAST LAKE ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 234
		CITY:			WAYZATA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55391
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6124734102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIGIGRAPHIC SYSTEMS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19881113

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DSC NORTECH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901217
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>



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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT</font></b></p>



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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of

earliest event reported):&#160; <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">December 31, 2002</font></b></font></p>



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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED</font></b></p>



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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-2.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1120 Wayzata Boulevard East, Suite

201</font></b></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 4.&#160;&#160;&#160; Changes in Registrant&#146;s

Certifying Accountant.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 57.75pt;text-indent:-21.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Nortech systems Incorporated (&#147;Nortech&#148;) has selected

KPMG LLP to serve as its independent public accountants for the fiscal year

ending December 31, 2002.&#160; Larson,

Allen, Weishair &amp; Co., LLP (&#147;Larson Allen&#148;) has resigned as Nortech&#146;s

independent accountants effective upon completion of the December 31, 2001

audit and the September 30, 2002 quarterly review which were completed as of

the date of this filing.&#160; The decision

to change accountants was approved by Nortech&#146;s Audit Committee and Board of

Directors.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 57.75pt;text-indent:-21.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with its audits for the two most recent

fiscal years and through the date hereof, (1) there were no disagreements with

Larson Allen on any matter of accounting principle or practice, financial

statement disclosure, auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not

resolved to the satisfaction of Larson Allen, would have caused them to make

reference thereto in their report on the financial statements for such years;

and (2) there have been no reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v)

of Regulation S-K).</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 57.75pt;text-indent:-21.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">c.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The reports of Larson Allen on the financial

statements of Nortech for the past two years contained no adverse opinion or

disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty,

audit scope or accounting principle.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 57.75pt;text-indent:-21.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">d.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Nortech has not consulted with KPMG during the last

two years or through the date hereof on either the application of accounting

principles to a specified transaction either completed or proposed or the type

of audit opinion KPMG might issue on Nortech&#146;s financial statements.</font></p>



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letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or

not Larson Allen agrees with the above statements.&#160; A copy of such letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission,

dated</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; January 8, 2003,

is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.</font></p>



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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Letter from Larson, Allen, Weishair &amp; Co., LLP

  to The Securities and Exchange Commission, dated January 8, 2003</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and

Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed

on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>



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  January 8, 2003</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Michael Degen</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">January

8, 2003</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We

have read Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated December 31, 2003 of Nortech Systems

Incorporated to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">cc:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Michael Degen</font></p>



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