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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-04-002923.txt : 20040812
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-04-002923.hdr.sgml : 20040812
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040812170013
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-04-002923
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040812

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FARNUM JEROME H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199633

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07731
		FILM NUMBER:		04970974

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EMERSON RADIO CORP
		STREET 2:		9 ENTIN RD
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7326050715

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMERSON RADIO CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000032621
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT [3651]
		IRS NUMBER:				223285224
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0402

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NINE ENTIN RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 430
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054-0430
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9738845800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NINE ENTIN RD
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MAJOR ELECTRONICS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19770921
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000032621</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EMERSON RADIO CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MSN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001199633</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FARNUM JEROME H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EMERSON RADIO CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 ENTIN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PARSIPPANY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07054</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-08-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, par value $.01</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options were granted on 08/09/04 and vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 08/09/05.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jerome H. Farnum</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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