<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001437749-16-040676
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20161027
<FILING-DATE>20161031
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20161031
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>COMARCO INC
<CIK>0000022252
<ASSIGNED-SIC>3663
<IRS-NUMBER>952088894
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>CA
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0131
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>25541 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE
<STREET2>.
<CITY>LAKE FOREST
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>92630
<PHONE>949-599-7400
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>25541 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE
<STREET2>.
<CITY>LAKE FOREST
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>92630
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>LANNI THOMAS W
<CIK>0001223703
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-05449
<FILM-NUMBER>161962872
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2 CROMWELL
<CITY>IRVINE
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>92618
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rdgdoc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-10-27</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000022252</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMARCO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMRO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001223703</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LANNI THOMAS W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>28202 CABOT ROAD, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAGUNA NIGUEL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92677</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Right to buy</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.09</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-10-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2017-10-27</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-10-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person received a grant of stock options pursuant to the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The option shall vest in full on the one-year anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas Lanni</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-10-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
