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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-019132.txt : 20060321
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-06-019132.hdr.sgml : 20060321
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060321150142
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-019132
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060321
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060321

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHAFF GERALD H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244991

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12075
		FILM NUMBER:		06701071

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORP
		STREET 2:		4 DUKE PLACE
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06854
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2038530700

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000354655
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL & GAS FILED MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3533]
		IRS NUMBER:				060773922
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOUR DUKE PL
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06854
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2038530700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FOUR DUKE PL
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06854
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-03-03</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000354655</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BTJ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001244991</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHAFF GERALD H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>17 WHITING FARM ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BRANFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06405</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Without Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13400</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.74</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>62000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Securities disposed pursuant to a rule 10b5-1 sales plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The purpose of this amendment is to change the transaction date of the second transaction reported on the original Form 4 from 03/01/2006 to 03/02/2006.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joseph Espeso Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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