<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001079810-16-000015.txt : 20160212
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160212125319
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001079810-16-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160212

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CVD EQUIPMENT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000766792
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		IRS NUMBER:				112621692
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1860 SMITHTOWN AVE
		CITY:			RONKONKOMA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11779-7321
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6319817081

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1860 SMITHTOWN AVE
		CITY:			RONKONKOMA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11779-7321

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Swan Bruce T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001302619

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16525
		FILM NUMBER:		161417098

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		103 COOPER CT
		CITY:			CHOCOWINITY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27817
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            <rptOwnerCity>CHOCOWINITY</rptOwnerCity>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-01-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Common Stock issued pursuant to the Corporation's 2007 Share Incentive Plan, vests as to 700 shares on each of March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016 and the earlier of December 31, 2016 or as of the date of the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders but in no event earlier than November 15, 2016, provided that such individual is still serving as a Director as of the vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Bruce T. Swan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-12</signatureDate>
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