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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-09-004751.txt : 20090311
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090311130110
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-09-004751
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090309
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090311

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LUDWIG EDMUND D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001080284

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08828
		FILM NUMBER:		09671846

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9300 GAITHER ROAD
		CITY:			GAITHERSBURG
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20877

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Optelecom-NKF, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000275858
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				521010850
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12920 CLOVERLEAF CENTER DR.
		CITY:			GERMANTOWN
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20874
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3014442200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12920 CLOVERLEAF CENTER DR.
		CITY:			GERMANTOWN
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20874

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OPTELECOM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000275858</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Optelecom-NKF, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OPTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001080284</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LUDWIG EDMUND D</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>12920 CLOVERLEAF CENTER DR.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GERMANTOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20874</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock(RSU per compensation Plan)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This grant are retricted stock units that will vest 03/09/2011</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edmund Ludwig President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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