UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Post-Effective Amendment No. 1

to

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Jaco Electronics, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

11-1978958

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

145 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, New York 11788

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Jaco Electronics, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan

 (Full Title of the Plan)

Joel H. Girsky, President

Jaco Electronics, Inc.

145 Oser Avenue

Hauppauge, New York 11788

(Name and Address of Agent For Service)

Copies to:

Stephen I. Budow, Esq.

Morrison Cohen LLP

909 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

(212) 735-8600

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Explanatory Note

Jaco Electronics, Inc. ("Jaco") registered 600,000 shares of its common stock for issuance under the Jaco Electronics, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-111065) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on December 10, 2003. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 is being filed to deregister all of the shares of Jaco common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan that have not yet been issued.

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Accordingly, Jaco hereby withdraws from registration under the Registration Statement of Form S-8 all of the shares of its common stock that have not been and will not be issued under the Plan.

SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly

authorized, in the city of Hauppauge, state of New York, on this 25 day of

September, 2009.

                                                                           Jaco Electronics, Inc.

                                                                            By: /s/ Joel H. Girsky

                                                                           Joel H. Girsky

                                                                           Chairman of the Board, President

                                                                           and Treasurer

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:

Signature                                     Title                                                                                                                     Date

/s/ Joel H. Girsky                   Chairman of the Board, President and                                                    September 25, 2009

Joel H. Girsky                         Treasurer (principal executive officer)

/s/ Jeffrey D. Gash                 Executive Vice President-Finance and                        September 25, 2009

Jeffrey D. Gash                       Secretary (principal financial and

accounting officer)

/s/ Charles B. Girsky              Director                                                                                                      September 25, 2009

Charles B. Girsky

/s/ Don Ackley                       Director                                                                                                      September 25, 2009

Don Ackley

/s/ Marvin Meirs                    Director                                                                                                       September 25, 2009

Marvin Meirs

 /s/ Robert J. Waldman          Director                                                                                                      September 25, 2009

Robert J. Waldman