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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001250076-03-000001.txt : 20031218
<SEC-HEADER>0001250076-03-000001.hdr.sgml : 20031218
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031218174654
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001250076-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOWARD ROBERT T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001250076

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08101
		FILM NUMBER:		031063262

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SMTEK INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		200 SCIENCE DR
		CITY:			MOORPARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93021-2003

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMTEK INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000026987
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS [3672]
		IRS NUMBER:				330213512
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0702

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 SCIENCE DRIVE
		CITY:			MOORPARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93021
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8055322800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 SCIENCE DRIVE
		CITY:			MOORPARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93021

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DDL ELECTRONICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940119

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DATA DESIGN LABORATORIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DATA DESIGN LABORATORIES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880817
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        <issuerName>SMTEK INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SMTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001250076</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HOWARD ROBERT T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SMTEK INTERNATIONAL INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 SCIENCE DR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOORPARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93021-2003</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.62</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-11-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22641</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-11-13</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-11-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert T. Howard</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-12-18</signatureDate>
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