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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100823144229
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-043090
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100823
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100823

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:		101032263

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

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IDENTIVE GROUP, 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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCM MICROSYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970319
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<DESCRIPTION>AYMAN OPEN MARKET PURCHASES AUG 2010
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