8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 5, 2014

NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Minnesota	0-13257	41-16810894
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

1120 Wayzata Boulevard East, Suite 201

Wayzata, MN 55391

(Address of principal executive offices)

(952) 345-2244

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Offiers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On March 5, 2014, the board of directors of Nortech Systems Incorporated (the “Company”) elected William A. Klein to fill a vacancy on the board of directors, effective March 5, 2014.  A copy of the announcement is being furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto.

Item 9.01 Exhibits

Exhibit 99 — announcement dated March 7, 2014.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 7, 2014
	Nortech Systems Incorporated
	(Registrant)
	/s/ Richard G. Wasielewski
	Richard G. Wasielewski, CEO

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EX-99

Exhibit 99

Contact:	Warren Djerf
	Brookside Communications Group
	(952) 920-3908 or warren@brookcomm.net

William A. Klein Joins Nortech Systems’ Board of Directors

MINNEAPOLIS — March 7, 2014 — Nortech Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSYS) announced today that William A. Klein has joined its Board of Directors. Klein is currently the chief executive officer of Solarrus Corporation in Huntington Beach, Calif., a provider of solar energy operation and maintenance services.

Earlier in his career, Klein founded Cerplex Group, a provider of equipment maintenance and repair service management to computer hardware and electronics manufacturers. In four years the company grew to over $200 million in sales, more than 3,000 employees and 14 locations in the U.S. and Europe.

He’s also served as chairman, president or CEO of the following companies: Century Data Corp., a computer disk drive company he acquired from Xerox; Cybernex, Inc., a computer disk drive component company; and InCirt Technology Inc., a contract manufacturer.

In addition to Cerplex Group, Klein has also served on other public company boards including Smartflex Inc., Sunward Technology and CCTC.

“Bill brings impressive experience and credentials to our Board,” said Rich Wasielewski, president and CEO of Nortech Systems. “He has extensive background as an executive and entrepreneur over the past 25 years, leading numerous high-tech companies involved in computer peripherals, contract manufacturing and alternative energy.”

About Nortech Systems, Incorporated

Nortech Systems Incorporated (www.nortechsys.com), based in Wayzata, Minn., is a full-service electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider of wire and cable assemblies, printed circuit board assemblies, and higher-level complete box build assemblies for a wide range of industries.  Markets served include industrial equipment, aerospace/defense and medical. The company has manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. and Latin America. Nortech Systems Incorporated is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol NSYS.