8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549-1004

______________________

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): July 31, 2008

Porta Systems Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 0-08460

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	11-2203988 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
6851 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset, New York 11791 (Address of principal executive offices)

516-364-9300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Effective August 1, 2008, the Company entered into Amendment No. 31 with Cheyne Special Situations Fund, L.P. which amended an amended and restated loan and security agreement dated as of November 28, 1994, between the Company and Foothill Capital Corporation (now known as Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc.), as amended. The loan was assigned by Wells Fargo Foothill to SHF IX, LLC, which assigned it to Cheyne on February 7, 2007.

At June 30, 2008, the Company’s senior debt was $24,973,000, consisting of notes in the aggregate principal amount of $23,373,000 and a note in the principal amount of $1,600,000, and the Company’s subordinated debt consisted of (i) subordinated notes in the principal amount of $6,144,000, on which interest accrued through June 30, 2008 was $7,362,000, and (ii) convertible notes in the principal amount of $385,000, on which interest accrued through June 30, 2008 was $309,000.

On August 1, 2008, pursuant to Amendment No. 31, as well as an agreement dated May 8, 2008 between the Company and Cheyne, as amended and restated on June 20, 2008, and agreements with the holders of all of the Company’s subordinated notes in the principal amount of $6,144,000, the Company completed a debt restructuring as follows:

· With respect to the notes in the aggregate principal amount of $23,373,000, Cheyne converted the notes into a note for $11,601,156 plus 7,038,236 shares of common stock, representing 70% of the common stock outstanding after giving effect to the reverse split and all of the issuances contemplated by the restructuring plan (the “Total Issuances”). The principal amount of the note represents the $10,000,000 principal amount of the note as contemplated by the June 20, 2008 agreement, plus interest of $1,601,156. The note will bear interest at 12.5% per annum and will be amortized on a payment schedule over its 6¾-year term with a final payment of $2,101,156 due on March 31, 2015. The new note continues to constitute senior debt.

· The note in the principal amount of $1,600,000 was extended to December 31, 2008. This note continues to constitute senior debt.

· The holders of all Company’s subordinated notes converted the entire principal amount of the notes, together with accrued interest into subordinated notes in the principal amount of $1,750,000 and 1,407,667 shares of common stock, representing 14% of the common stock outstanding after giving effect to the reverse split and the Total Issuances. The $1,750,000 note will be repaid based upon a 25-year amortization schedule and will mature January 31, 2016. Such debt will bear interest at 10% annually payable quarterly in arrears.

· The Company agreed to offer the holders of the Company’s convertible debentures in the principal amount of $385,000, including accrued interest, the right to convert the principal and accrued interest on their debentures into subordinated notes in the principal amount equal to their proportionate share (based on the principal amount of debentures) of $100,000 and their proportionate shares of 100,546 shares of common stock, representing 1% of the common stock outstanding after giving effect to the reverse split and the Total Issuances. These notes will have a 25-year amortization schedule and a 7½ year maturity date. The $100,000 notes will bear interest at 10% annually payable quarterly in arrears.

· The Company issued 603,277 shares of common stock, representing 6% of the common stock outstanding after giving effect to the reverse split and the Total Issuances, to key officers and employees.

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· Certain other creditors have agreed to accept substantial discounts on their outstanding claims.

In addition, for services relating to the debt restructuring, the Company agreed to pay Advicorp, PLC a fee of $200,000, payable in 25 equal monthly installments commencing January 2009 and to grant Advicorp a warrant to purchase 201,072 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to the average closing price of the common stock on the five trading days commencing August 31, 2008.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

On August 1, 2008, the Company issued the following shares of common stock. See Item 1.01 for more information relating to the stock issuances.

Name or Group	Shares
Gate Systems Holdings Ltd.*		7,038,236
Holders of subordinated notes		1,407,667
Key employees		603,277
Total		9,049,180

*Gate Systems Holdings Ltd. is the nominee of Cheyne.

In addition, the Company may issue up to an additional 100,546 shares of common stock to the holders of the Company’s convertible subordinated debentures.

The following is a schedule of the issuances of stock to key employees:

Name	Position	Shares
Edward B. Kornfeld	Chief executive officer and chief financial officer	250,000
John Terrill	United Kingdom managing director	90,000
Ralph De Pascale	Vice president operations, sales and marketing	77,500
Monica Greer	Director of Mexico plant operations and Telmex and South America sales/marketing	62,500
Al Squillante	Director of engineering	45,000
Richard Schwarz	General manager signal processing division	45,000
Michael Tancredi	Senior vice president, secretary and treasurer	22,000
Leslie Brand	Corporate controller	11,277
Total		603,277

The issuances described in this Item 3.02 were issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The shares are being acquired for investment and the stock certificates bear a restricted stock legend.

For services relating to the debt restructuring, the Company agreed to pay Advicorp, PLC a fee of $200,000, payable in 25 equal monthly installments commencing January 2009, and granted Advicorp a warrant to purchase 201,072 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to the average closing price of the common stock on the five trading days commencing August 31, 2008. Marco M. Elser, a director, is the chief executive officer of Advicorp.

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The Company will issue shares in order to round up fractional shares resulting from the reverse split to the next higher whole number of shares. The Company does not know the exact number of shares that may be issued. Any such issuance does not constitute a sale pursuant to Section 2(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

The Company filed a certificate of amendment to its certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware, effective July 31, 2008, which effected a one-for-11.11 reverse split of the issued and outstanding common stock. As a result of the reverse split, each share of common stock was converted into 0.0900090009 share of common stock. The reverse split reduced the number of outstanding shares of common stock from 10,053,617 shares to approximately 904,916 shares. Any stockholder who beneficially owns a fractional share of the Company’s common stock as a result of the reverse stock split will receive such additional fractional share as will result in the holder having a whole number of shares. The amendment did not change the par value, which remains at $0.01 per share, or the number of authorized shares of common stock, which remains at 20,000,000 shares.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 4, 2008, the Company issued a press release reporting the approval by stockholders of the one-for-11.11 reverse split.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation
4.1	Amended and restated secured promissory note dated as of August 1, 2008, issued to Cheyne Special Situations Fund L.P.
4.2	Form of subordinated note issued to the holders of the Company’s subordinated notes
99.1	Amendment No. 31 to amended and restated loan and security agreement between the Company and Cheyne Special Situations Fund L.P.
99.2	Agreement dated June 20, 2008 between the Company and Cheyne Special Situations Fund L.P.
99.3	Press release dated August 4, 2008

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SIGNATURE

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

		Porta Systems Corp.
Date: August 6, 2008	By:	/s/ Edward B. Kornfeld
		Edward B. Kornfeld
		Chief Executive Officer and
		Chief Financial Officer

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EX-3.1

EX-4.1

EX-4.2

Exhibit 4.2

Subordinated Promissory Note

PORTA SYSTEMS CORP.

Subordinated Note due January 31, 2016

N - ___________	New York, New York
$___________________	August 1, 2008

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Porta Systems Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby promises to pay to the order of ___________________ (“Registered Holder”) the principal amount of ___________________________________________ dollars ($___________). Principal shall be paid quarterly on the last day of the month ending three months after the issuance of these Subordinated Notes and thereafter on the last day of the month ending every three months thereafter in installments on the basis of a level payment twenty-five year amortization schedule , with all remaining and unpaid principal and accrued interest due and payable on January 31, 2016. Interest shall be payable at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum. Payments of principal and interest shall be made quarterly in accordance with the payment schedule set forth as Schedule A to this Note. All payments shall be applied first to accrued interest and the balance, if any, to principal. If any payment is due is on a day on not a business day, such payment shall be made on the next day which is a business day. A business day shall mean a day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks in the City of New York are permitted or required to be closed for all or part of a normal business day. Payments shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America against presentment of this Note. In the event of a failure to make any payment due hereunder which remains unpaid for sixty (60) days, interest on the unpaid principal shall be payable, to the extent permitted by law, at the rate of sixteen percent (16%) per annum on the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note from and after the time that such unpaid principal amount shall have become due and payable (whether at maturity or by acceleration). This Note is one of a series of the Company’s 10% Subordinated Notes due January 31, 2016 (collectively, the “New Notes”), in the aggregate principal amount of one million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,750,000) which were issued pursuant to agreements between the Company and each of the initial holders of the New Notes which became effective on August 1, 2008.

ARTICLE 1.

Events of Default and Acceleration

(a)Events of Default Defined. The entire unpaid principal amount of this Note, together with interest thereon shall, on written notice from the Registered Holders of New Notes in the principal amount of not less than two-thirds of the aggregate principal amount of New Notes then outstanding, forthwith become and be due and payable if any one or more Events of Default shall have occurred (for any reason whatsoever and whether such happening shall be voluntary or involuntary or be affected or come about by operation of law pursuant to or in compliance with any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body) and be continuing. An Event of Default shall occur:

(i)if failure shall be made in the due and punctual payment of the principal of or interest on the New Notes when and as the same shall become due and payable whether at maturity or otherwise, and such failure shall have continued for sixty (60) days and payment thereof is not deferred pursuant to Article 2 hereof;

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(ii)if the maturity of any Senior Debt shall be accelerated as a result of a breach of or default under any instrument governing the terms of such Senior Debt .

(iii) if the Company shall consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee or liquidator of itself or of a substantial part of its property, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or an answer seeking reorganization in a proceeding under any bankruptcy law (as now or hereafter in effect) or an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against the Company, in any such proceeding, or shall by voluntary petition, answer or consent, seek relief under the provisions of any other now existing or future bankruptcy or other similar law providing for the reorganization or winding up of corporations, or an arrangement, composition, extension or adjustment with its or their creditors, or shall, in a petition in bankruptcy filed against it or them be adjudicated a bankrupt, or the Company or its directors or the holders of a majority of its equity interest shall vote to dissolve or liquidate the Company;

(iv)if a court of competent jurisdiction shall enter an order, judgment or decree appointing, without consent of the Company, a receiver, trustee or liquidator of the Company or of all or any substantial part of the property of the Company, or approving a petition filed against the Company seeking a reorganization or arrangement of the Company under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law or statute of the United States of America or any State thereof, or any substantial part of the property of the Company shall be sequestered; and such order, judgment or decree shall not be vacated or set aside or stayed within ninety (90) days from the date of the entry thereof; or

(v)if, under the provisions of any law for the relief or aid of debtors, any court of competent jurisdiction shall assume custody or control of the Company or of all or any substantial part of the property of the Company and such custody or control shall not be terminated or stayed within ninety (90) days from the date of assumption of such custody or control.

(b)Rights of Note Holder. Nothing in this Note shall be construed to modify, amend or limit in any way the right of the Registered Holder to bring an action against the Company in the event the Company fail to pay principal of or interest on this Note when due.

ARTICLE 2.

Subordination

(a)Agreement of Subordination. The Company, for itself, its successors and assigns, covenants and agrees, and the Registered Holder by his or her acceptance of this Note likewise covenants and agrees, that the payment of the principal of and interest on this Note is hereby expressly subordinated, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth, to the prior payment in full of all amounts due and owing on the Senior Debt, as hereinafter defined. No payment shall be made on this Note unless and except to the extent that, at the time of payment under and pursuant to this Note, all amounts then due and owing on the Senior Debt have been paid in full, there shall not have occurred an event of default or an event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice by the holder of Senior Debt would result in an event of default under any instrument evidencing or relating to the Senior Debt, and the making of such payment would not cause the Company to breach any covenants to the holder of the Senior Debt set forth in the loan or other agreements between the Company and the holder of the Senior Debt, as the same may be amended from time to time, unless the holder of Senior Debt otherwise specifically consents in writing to such payment by the Company. If the Company is unable to make a payment of principal and interest on this Note at the time due by reason of the provisions of this Article 2, the Company shall notify the Registered Holder of such fact, in writing, within a reasonable time after such date. The provisions of this Article 2 shall constitute a continuing offer to all persons who, in reliance upon such provision, become holders of, or continue to hold, Senior Debt, and such provisions are made for the benefit of the holders of Senior Debt, and such holders are hereby made obligees hereunder the same as if their names were written herein as such, and they and/or each of them may proceed to enforce such provisions.

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(b)Company Not to Make Payments with Respect to Note in Certain Circumstances.

(i)Upon the maturity of any Senior Debt by lapse of time, acceleration or otherwise, all principal thereof and premium, if any, interest thereon, costs of enforcement or collection and any other sums due and owing by the Corporation to the holder of the Senior Debt shall first be paid in full, or such payment duly provided for in cash or in a manner satisfactory to the holder or holders of such Senior Debt , before any payment is made by the Company (A) on account of the principal of or interest on this Note or (B) to acquire this Note.

(ii) Upon the happening of an event of default with respect to any Senior Debt , as such event of default is defined therein or in the instrument under which it is outstanding, permitting the holders to accelerate the maturity thereof, and, if the default is other than default in payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or interest on such Senior Debt , upon written notice thereof given to the Company by the holder or holders of such Senior Debt or their representative or representatives, then, unless and until such event of default shall have been cured or waived or shall have ceased to exist, no payment shall be made by the Company (A) on account of the principal of or interest on this Note or (B) to acquire this Note.

(iii) In the event that, notwithstanding the provision of this Paragraph 2(b), the Company shall make any payment to the Registered Holder on account of the principal of or interest on this Note after the happening of a default in payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or interest or any other sums on, Senior Debt or after receipt by the Company of written notice of an event of default with respect to any Senior Debt and after written notice of such default or event of default is given by the Company to the Registered Holder, then unless and until such default or event of default shall have been cured or waived or shall have ceased to exist, such payment shall be held by the Registered Holder in trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid forthwith over and delivered to, the holders of Senior Debt (pro rata as to each of such holders on the basis of the respective amounts of Senior Debt held by them) or their representative or the trustee under the indenture or other agreement (if any) pursuant to which any instruments evidencing any Senior Debt may have been issued, as their respective interests may appear, for application to the payment of all Senior Debt remaining unpaid to the extent necessary to pay all Senior Debt in full in accordance with the terms of such Senior Debt, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to or for the holders of Senior Debt .

(c)Note Subordinated to Prior Payment of all Senior Debt on Dissolution, Liquidation or Reorganization of Company. Upon any distribution of assets of the Company upon any dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization of the Company (whether in bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership proceedings or upon an assignment for the benefit of creditors or otherwise):

(i) The holders of all Senior Debt shall first be entitled to receive payment in full of the principal thereof, premium, if any, interest due thereon, costs of enforcement or collection and any other sums due and owing by the Corporation to the holder of the Senior Debt before the Registered Holder is entitled to receive any payment on account of the principal of or interest on this Note (other than payment of shares of stock of the Company as reorganized or readjusted, or securities of the Company or any other corporation provided for by a plan of reorganization or readjustment which stock and securities are subordinated to the payment of all Senior Debt and securities received in lieu thereof which may at the time be outstanding); and

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(ii) Any payment or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character whether in cash, property or securities (other than shares of stock of the Company as reorganized or readjusted, or securities of the Company or any other corporation provided for by a plan of reorganization or readjustment which stock and securities are subordinated to the payment of all Senior Debt and securities received in lieu thereof which may at the time be outstanding), to which the Registered Holder would be entitled except for the provisions of this Article 2, shall be paid by the liquidating trustee or agent or other person making such payment of distribution, whether a trustee in bankruptcy, a receiver or liquidating trustee or other trustee or agent, directly to the holders of Senior Debt or their representative or representatives, or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture under which any instruments evidencing any of such Senior Debt may have been issued, to the extent necessary to make payment in full of all Senior Debt remaining unpaid, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution or provision therefor to the holders of such Senior Debt.

(iii) In the event that notwithstanding the foregoing provision of this Article 2, any payment or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities (other than shares of stock of the Company as reorganized or readjusted, or securities of the Company or any other corporation provided for by a plan of reorganization or readjustment which stock and securities are subordinated to the payment of all Senior Debt and securities received in lieu thereof which may at the time be outstanding), shall be received by the Registered Holder on account of principal of or interest on this Note before all Senior Debt is paid in full, or effective provision made for its payment or distribution, such payment or distribution shall be received and held in trust for and shall be paid over to the holders of the Senior Debt remaining unpaid or unprovided for or their representative or representatives, or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture under which any instruments evidencing any of such Senior Debt may have been issued, for application to the payment of such Senior Debt until all such Senior Debt shall have been paid in full, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution or provision therefor to the holders of such Senior Debt .

(d)Registered Holder to be Subrogated to Right of Holders of Senior Debt . Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Debt, the Registered Holder shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders of Senior Debt to receive payments or distributions of assets of the Company applicable to the Senior Debt until all amounts owing on this Note shall be paid in full, and, for the purpose of such subrogation, no payments or distributions to the holders of the Senior Debt by or on behalf of the Company or by or on behalf of the Registered Holder by virtue of this Article 2 which otherwise would have been made to the Registered Holder of this Note shall, as between the Company and the Registered Holder, be deemed to be payment by the Company to or on account of the Senior Debt, it being understood that the provisions of this Article 2 are, and are intended solely, for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the Registered Holder of this Note, on the one hand, and the holders of the Senior Debt, on the other hand.

(e)Obligation of the Company Unconditional. Nothing contained in this Article 2 or elsewhere in this Note is intended to or shall impair as between the Company and the Registered Holder, the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay to the Registered Holder the principal of and interest on this Note as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with their terms, or is intended to or shall affect the relative rights of the Registered Holder and creditors of the Company other than the holders of the Senior Debt, nor shall anything herein or therein prevent the Registered Holder of this Note from exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law upon default under this Note, subject to the rights, if any, under this Article 2 of the holders of Senior Debt in respect of cash, property or securities of the Company received upon the exercise of any such remedy, it being understood that the Registered Holder shall not commence an action against the Company for failure to make payments if such payments may not be made to the Registered Holder pursuant to ths Article 2. Upon any distribution of assets of the Company referred to in this Article 2, the holders of this Note shall be entitled to rely upon any order or decree made by any court of competent jurisdiction in which any dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization proceedings are pending, or a certificate of the liquidating trustee or agent or other person making any distribution to the Registered Holder for the purpose of ascertaining the persons entitled to participate in such distribution, the holders of the Senior Debt and other indebtedness of the Company, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article 2.

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(f)Subordination Rights Not Impaired by Acts or Omissions of the Company or Holders of Senior Debt . No right of any present or future holders of any Senior Debt to enforce subordination as herein provided shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of the Company or by any act or failure to act, in good faith, by any such holder, or by any noncompliance by the Company with the terms, provisions and covenants of this Note, regardless of any knowledge thereof which any such holder may have or be otherwise charged with.

(g)Definition of Senior Debt . The term “Senior Debt “ is defined to mean the principal of and premium, if any, interest, costs of enforcement or collection and any other sums due and owing by the Corporation on the following: (i) all indebtedness and obligations (other than the New Notes or notes to be issued to the holders of the Company's convertible debentures in connection with the Company's restructuring plan) that are created, assumed or guaranteed by the Company, whether before or after the issuance of the New Notes, that are (A) for money borrowed or (B) secured by purchase money mortgages or other similar security interests given by the Company or any subsidiary on real or personal property, (ii) all obligations of the Company, or of others which are guaranteed by the Company, whether existing on or after the issuance of the New Notes, as lessee under a lease of real or personal property, unless, with respect to any indebtedness or obligations described in clause (i) or (ii) of this Paragraph 2(g), unless the instrument creating or evidencing such indebtedness expressly provides that such indebtedness is not superior in right of payment of the New Notes, (iii) all indebtedness or obligations of a kind not described in said clause (i) or (ii) which were incurred or guaranteed by the Company in connection with the acquisition of an existing business or assets, whether by means of a merger, consolidation, stock acquisition or acquisition of all or part of the assets of a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, sole proprietorship or other entity, or otherwise, and (iv) any deferrals, renewals, extensions or refundings of any of the foregoing, unless, in the case of any particular indebtedness or obligation or renewal, extension or refunding thereof, under the express provisions of the instrument creating or evidencing the same, or pursuant to which the same is outstanding, such indebtedness or other obligation or such renewal, extension or refunding thereof is not superior in right of payment to this Note. Senior Debt shall include the Company’s obligations to Cheyne Special Situations Fund L.P. and its affiliates, successors and assigns (collectively, “Cheyne”) issued under its senior secured note in the initial principal amount of $10,000,000 and any other obligations to Cheyne under any note, credit, loan or other agreement, and Senior Debt shallnot include (a) indebtedness incurred for compensation to employees, or (b) other indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business for goods, materials, or services or any obligations of the Company under, or in respect of, leases other than as hereinbefore described. There are no restrictions on the right of the Company to incur Senior Debt.

(h)Right of Registered Holder to Hold Senior Debt . The Registered Holder shall be entitled to all of the rights set forth in this Article 2 in respect of any Senior Debt at any time held by the Registered Holder to the same extent as any other holder of Senior Debt, and nothing in this Article 2 or elsewhere in this Note shall be construed to deprive the Registered Holder of any of its rights as such holder.

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ARTICLE 3.

Miscellaneous

(a)Transferability. No transfer of this Note shall be effective unless such transfer is made (i) in compliance with all applicable Federal and state securities laws and the Registered Holder shall provide to the Company an opinion of counsel, which counsel and opinion shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company, as to the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities laws, and (ii) is made pursuant to a written assignment or other instrument of transfer, a copy of which is delivered to the Company promptly following the transfer. The Company may, as a condition of such transfer, require the transferor to surrender this Note and issue a replacement Note to and in the name of the transferee. The Company shall be entitled to treat as the owner of this Note only the person shown as the Registered Holder on its books and records, regardless of whether the Company has any contrary knowledge.

(b)WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE PAYMENT OF THIS NOTE, THE COMPANY AND, BY THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS NOTE, THE REGISTERED HOLDER, THE REGISTERED HOLDER WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY.

(c)Right of Prepayment. The Company may prepay the New Notes at whole at any time or in part from time to time, on not less than ten (10) days’ written notice without payment of any penalty or premium. Any prepayment shall by accompanied by payment of accrued interest to the date of payment. Prepayment shall be made, to the extent practical, proportional as to the Registered Holders of the outstanding New Notes based on the respective principal amounts of their New Notes; provided, that the Company may redeem in full the New Notes of any Registered Holder the principal amount of whose Note is not significant relative to the total outstanding principal amount of New Notes.

(d)Notice to Company. Notice to the Company shall be given to the Company at their principal executive offices, presently located at 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset, New York 11791, Attention: Chief Executive Officer, or to such other address as the Company may, from time to time, advise the Registered Holder of this Note.

(e)Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements executed and to be performed wholly within such State. The Company, and by acceptance of this Note, the Registered Holder, consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and Supreme Court of the State of New York in the County of New York in any action relating to or arising out of this Note.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Note on the date and year first aforesaid.

PORTA SYSTEMS CORP.

By: ________________________________

Edward B. Kornfeld

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

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Schedule A

Regular Payment Schedule

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EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

NEWS RELEASE

CONTACT:

Edward B. Kornfeld

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

(516) 364-9300

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PORTA SYSTEMS CORP. ANNOUNCES THE APPROVAL OF A ONE-FOR-11.11 REVERSE SPLIT OF ITS COMMON SHARES

Syosset, NY - August 4, 2008 - Porta Systems Corp. (OTC.BB:PYTM) at its annual stockholder’s meeting held on July 31, 2008 announced that a substantial majority of its common stockholders voted in favor of a one-for-11.11 reverse split of outstanding shares of its common stock (the "Reverse Split").

The approval of the Reverse Split was a necessary condition for the implementation of our debt restructuring plan. As a result of our debt restructuring plan, our debt will be very significantly reduced by approximately $25,000,000. This, in turn, has a positive impact on our working capital that transforms a negative of approximately $35,000,000 of working capital into a positive working capital of approximately $1,500,000. In addition, the approximately $15,000,000 of remaining debt after the restructuring has repayment terms that are reflective of our current businesses’ ability to service such debt. Almost all of the debt will be reclassified as long-term debt.

As part of the restructuring, after giving effect to the Reverse Split, the Company issued or reserved 8,546,429 shares of the Company's common stock to creditors as partial consideration for their very substantial debt reduction. In addition, in order to incentivize management, key members of the management team have received an aggregate of 603,277 shares of the Company's common stock. The Company notes that no stock options have be granted to employees for many years.

Edward B. Kornfeld, CEO and CFO said: “We believe that the restructuring is a major step forward and a new foundation for Porta Systems. This will help us competitively as our prior financial weakness has been used by our competitors to reduce our market share. A great deal of work remains ahead of us and the Company confidently looks forward to the challenges ahead.”

Porta Systems Corp. designs, manufactures, markets and supports communication equipment used in telecommunications, video and data networks worldwide.

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Porta Systems Corp. Press Release	Page 2
August 4, 2008

Statements in this press release may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company’s business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and probably will, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those described above and those risks discussed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Risk Factors included in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. In addition, general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general economic conditions could affect such statements. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

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