SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Gardner John L (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O INTER-TEL (DELAWARE), INCORPORATED 1615 SOUTH 52ND STREET (Street) TEMPE AZ 85281 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/13/2007	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INTER TEL INC [ INTL ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Sr. V.P. & General Counsel	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,670	D(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options	(2)	05/28/2007	Common Stock	21,000	$7.9375	D
Stock Options	(3)	08/08/2010	Common Stock	10,000	$12.875	D
Stock Options	(4)	03/09/2011	Common Stock	15,000	$9.0313	D
Stock Options	(5)	04/30/2011	Common Stock	7,500	$9.89	D
Stock Options	(6)	04/14/2013	Common Stock	9,000	$13.57	D
Stock Options	(7)	05/03/2015	Common Stock	10,000	$19.13	D
Stock Options	(8)	07/28/2016	Common Stock	10,000	$21.23	D
Performance Shares	(9)	04/27/2009	Common Stock	2,000	$21.23(10)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 350 shares of the total of 1670 shares held in a 401(k) account

2. 1/5th of the original grant of 40,000 on each anniverary of grant date 5/28/1997

3. 1/5th of the original grant of 10,000 on each anniversary of grant date 08/08/2000

4. 1/5th of the original grant of 15,000 on each anniversary of original grant date 03/09/2001

5. 1/5th of the original grant of 7,500 on each anniversary of grant date 04/30/2001

6. 1/5th of the original grant of 9,000 on each anniversary of grant date 04/14/2003

7. 1/3rd of the original grant of 10,000 on each anniverary of grant date of 05/03/2005

8. 1/3rd of the original grant of 10,000 on each anniverary of grant date 07/28/2006

9. 1/2 on 04/27/2008 and 1/2 on 04/27/2009 so long as the Company meets or exceeds selected earnings per share targets

10. Although the market price on the date of the award was $21.23, should the performance goals be achieved, the shares will be issued at no cost

	Kurt R. Kneip	02/23/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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