<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-18-005716.txt : 20180328
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180328164639
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-18-005716
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180323
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180328
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Yao Jianhui
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001659537

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13463
		FILM NUMBER:		18719423

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITES 2601-2, 26/F TOWER 2, NINA TOWER
		STREET 2:		8 YEUNG UK RD
		CITY:			TSUEN WAN
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			TWTL 353

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001019034
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				411761861
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3349 HIGHWAY 138
		STREET 2:		BUIDING A, SUITE E
		CITY:			WALL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07719
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7323591100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3349 HIGHWAY 138
		STREET 2:		BUIDING A, SUITE E
		CITY:			WALL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07719

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAC TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961115
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<DESCRIPTION>YAO 3-28-18
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    <periodOfReport>2018-03-23</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001019034</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BKYI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001659537</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Yao Jianhui</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3349 HIGHWAY 138, BUILDING A, SUITE E</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07719</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.96</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-03-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-03-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1500</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares issuable upon exercise of options granted to the Reporting Person on March 23, 2018 under the Issuer's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.  The options are exercisable at $1.96 per share, the last sale price of the Issuer's common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the date of grant, have a term of seven years, and vest in three equal annual installments on each of the next three anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with or service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Yao Jianhui</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-03-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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