SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Eriksen Knut

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O NATCO GROUP INC.

2950 NORTH LOOP WEST, SUITE 700

(Street)

HOUSTON

77092

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATCO GROUP INC [ NTG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP - Engineered Systems

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/06/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common stock - restricted stock⁽¹⁾	06/06/2007		A		3,220	A	$44.7	19,220⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option - Right to buy	$44.7	06/06/2007		A		6,550		⁽³⁾	06/06/2014	Common stock	6,550	$0	6,550	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restrictions on this grant of restricted stock lapse (a) as to all of the shares on June 6, 2010, provided that the recipient has continuously served as an employee from the date of the award until such date or, (b) if earlier, pursuant to the applicable incentive plan or upon occurrence of a Corporate Change as defined in such plan, provided, in either case, that the recipient has been continuously employed by the Company or a subsidiary on such date or the date of such Corporate Change. The shares are subject to forfeiture upon termination of employment prior to the time the restrictions lapse.

2. Direct ownership includes an aggregate of 19,220 shares of restricted stock subject to restrictions and risk of forfeiture, including the shares reported in this transaction.

3. Stock options vest in 1/3 increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to continued employment by the Company or a subsidiary on the applicable date. The first third will vest on June 6, 2008.

	Knut Eriksen	06/08/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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