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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-13-090488
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131216
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131216

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	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:		131279734

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1120 WAYZATA BLVD EAST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			WAYZATA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55391
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9523452277

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		STREET 1:		1120 WAYZATA BLVD EAST
		CITY:			WAYZATA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55391

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DSC NORTECH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901217

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIGIGRAPHIC SYSTEMS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19881113
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Offiers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</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;">On December&nbsp;12, 2013, Nortech Systems Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148;) announced that Mike Degen will retire as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective January&nbsp;1, 2014 and become executive chairman of Nortech&#146;s board.&#160; On that same day Rich Wasielewski, president, CFO and COO, will become Nortech&#146;s president and CEO and Paula Graff, director of finance, will become CFO.&#160; Mr.&nbsp;Wasielewski will join the Nortech board of directors effective Jan.&nbsp;1, 2014.&#160; A copy of the announcement is being furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99 hereto.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;99 &#151; announcement dated December&nbsp;12, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: December&nbsp;16, 2013</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 J. Degen</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael   J. Degen, CEO</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Richard   Wasielewski</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Warren   Djerf</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Brookside   Communications Group</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">952-920-3908   or warren@brookcomm.net</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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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;">Nortech Systems&#146; Announces Leadership Changes</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;">MINNEAPOLIS &#151; December&nbsp;12, 2013 &#151; Nortech Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: NSYS) released the following statement:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In a planned transition, Nortech Systems Incorporated (NSYS) announced today that Michael J. Degen will retire as chief executive officer on January&nbsp;1, 2014, and become executive chairman of Nortech&#146;s board. Richard G. Wasielewski will be named president and chief executive officer and board member effective January&nbsp;1, 2014. Also on January&nbsp;1, Nortech&#146;s current director of finance Paula Graff will be promoted to vice president and chief financial officer.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wasielewski has served as president and chief operating officer since February&nbsp;2013. He joined Nortech Systems in 2004 as vice president and chief financial officer and was named a senior vice president in 2008. During his tenure, Wasielewski&#146;s responsibilities increased to include managing acquisitions, strategic planning and providing leadership for all Nortech operations.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;I&#146;m grateful to Mike and the board of directors for showing confidence in me with this opportunity to lead Nortech and build on our solid foundation,&#148; Wasielewski said. &#147;We have a strong leadership team, with dedicated and committed employees serving the medical, defense and industrial EMS markets. There is exciting potential for growth and expansion.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Degen started with Nortech Systems in 1998 as a director; he was named president and CEO in 2002. Under his leadership, the company expanded its manufacturing footprint and service offering by acquiring additional operations in the United States and Mexico. During his tenure, sales increased 76 percent, to $106.9 million last year. Degen also championed two major corporate initiatives &#151; FOCUS/lean manufacturing and integrated business process management. These initiatives are key to Nortech&#146;s profitable growth strategy by instilling best practices and eliminating waste in core processes across all disciplines.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;I&#146;m pleased with how well everyone at Nortech worked together to strengthen the company&#146;s infrastructure and build a collaborative culture during some challenging economic times and while integrating our acquisitions,&#148; commented 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;">Paula Graff joined Nortech Systems in May&nbsp;as the director of finance. &#147;During her time at Nortech, Paula has already established herself as a key member of the leadership team,&#148; Wasielewski remarked. &#147;A proven track record in finance and sterling qualifications make Paula extremely well-prepared for this important CFO role.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Before joining Nortech Systems, Graff was a consultant with Experis, a division of Manpower,&nbsp;Inc. Previously, she gained extensive finance experience with Munsingwear, Ecolab and The Toro Company. Graff earned her CPA after graduating from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor of science degree in accounting. Graff currently serves on the board of the Minnesota Adoption Resource Network.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About Nortech Systems,&nbsp;Incorporated</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br> Nortech Systems Incorporated (www.nortechsys.com), based in Wayzata, Minn., is a full-service electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider of wire and cable assemblies, printed circuit board assemblies, and higher-level complete box build assemblies for a wide range of industries. Markets served include industrial equipment, aerospace/defense and medical. The company has manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. and Latin America. Nortech Systems Incorporated is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol NSYS.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Forward-Looking Statements</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br> This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While this release is based on management&#146;s best judgment and current expectations, actual results may differ and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, without limitation: volatility in market conditions which may affect market supply of and demand for the company&#146;s products; increased competition; changes in the reliability and efficiency of operating facilities or those of third parties; risks related to availability of labor; commodity and energy cost instability; general economic, financial and business conditions that could affect the company&#146;s financial condition and results of operations; as well as risk factors listed from time to time in the company&#146;s filings with the SEC.</font></p>
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