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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001257815-07-000039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040315
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070312
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070312

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001094392
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				223531208
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1000
		STREET 2:		ONE RUDOLPH RD
		CITY:			FLANDERS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07836
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9736911300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1000
		STREET 2:		ONE RUDOLPH RD
		CITY:			FLANDERS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07836

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPANIER RICHARD F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001257813

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27965
		FILM NUMBER:		07686414

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES INC
		STREET 2:		ONE RUDOLPH RD, PO BOX 1000
		CITY:			FLANDERS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07836
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9736911300
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 was inadvertently filed late.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Distribution from The Joy Lee Spanier 1999 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust for the benefit of Richard C. Spanier dated 8/22/99.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard F. Spanier</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-09</signatureDate>
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