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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-10-005602.txt : 20100318
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-10-005602.hdr.sgml : 20100318
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100318144550
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-005602
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100318

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ashour Ayman S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001480885

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29440
		FILM NUMBER:		10691304

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ETZELBLICKSTRASSE 1
		CITY:			SCHINDELEGGI
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			CH-8834

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCM MICROSYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001036044
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				770444317
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		466 KATO TERRACE
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94539
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-250-8888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 CARNEGIE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		BUILDING B
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92705
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-03-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001036044</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SCM MICROSYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INVE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001480885</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ashour Ayman S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1900 CARNEGIE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING B</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA ANA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92705</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6667</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.8315</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>318667</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The purchase reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 15, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ayman S Ashour</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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