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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-07-015132.txt : 20070720
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070720131900
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-07-015132
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070719
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070720
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070720

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WJ COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000105006
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		IRS NUMBER:				941402710
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 RIVER OAKS PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-577-6200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 RIVER OAKS PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WATKINS JOHNSON CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DASSIOS ANGELOS J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001273205

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31337
		FILM NUMBER:		07990989

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FOX PAINE & CO
		STREET 2:		950 TOWER LANE
		CITY:			FOSTER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94404
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-07-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000105006</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WJ COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WJCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001273205</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DASSIOS ANGELOS J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>950 TOWER LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1150</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FOSTER CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94404</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25492044</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See FN</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.72</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>18000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-07-19</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-07-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>18000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is a Member of Fox Paine Capital, LLC (&quot;Capital LLC&quot;) and an employee of Fox Paine &amp; Co., LLC (&quot;Company LLC&quot;). Capital LLC is (i) the General Partner of Fox Paine Capital Fund, LP and FPC Investors, LP (collectively, the &quot;LPs&quot;), each of which is a direct owner of, respectively, 24,155,413 and 358,422 shares of common stock of the Issuer, and (ii) the manager of WJ Coinvestment Fund I, LLC, WJ Coinvestment Fund II, LLC, WJ Coinvestment Fund III, LC and WJ Coinvestment Fund IV, LLC, which directly own 601,478, 251,155 and 125,576 shares, respectively. Company LLC is the manager of the LPs. On 4/23/2001, WJ Coinvestment Fund II, LLC transferred 1,276,594 shares to certain individuals in which the Reporting Person has no direct or pecuniary interest. As a result, Capital LLC and company LLC may in the aggregate be deemed to own beneficially and indirectly 25,492,044 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning July 19, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rainer N. Growitz by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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