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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100104120841
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000814676-10-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BENNETT GRANT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001226537

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16088
		FILM NUMBER:		10500912

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000814676
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	POTTERY & RELATED PRODUCTS [3260]
		IRS NUMBER:				042832509
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 SOUTH WORCESTER STREET
		CITY:			NORTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02766
		BUSINESS PHONE:		508-222-0614

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 SOUTH WORCESTER STREET
		CITY:			NORTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02766

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CERAMICS PROCESS SYSTEMS CORP/DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>cpsh</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BENNETT GRANT C</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Grant C. Bennett</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-04</signatureDate>
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