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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950172-05-001933.txt : 20050615
<SEC-HEADER>0000950172-05-001933.hdr.sgml : 20050615
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050615155413
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950172-05-001933
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050615

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REFAC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000082788
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				131681234
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BRIDGE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
		CITY:			FORT LEE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07024-7102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2015850600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BRIDGE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
		CITY:			FORT LEE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07024-7102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REFAC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RESOURCES & FACILITIES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19740509

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REFAC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720628

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAPLAN MARK N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187345

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12776
		FILM NUMBER:		05897585

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		146 CENTRAL PARK WEST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10023
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger among Refac, Palisade Concentrated Equity Partnership L.P. (&quot;Palisade&quot;) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Palisade (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;) dated as of August 19, 2002, Mr. Kaplan acquired 0.2 shares of Refac common stock, $3.60 in cash and the Payment Right (as defined in the Merger Agreement) per option exercised, for an exercise price of $2.50.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Kaplan received options in connection with his service as a director of Refac.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Mark N. Kaplan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-15</signatureDate>
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