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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950172-06-000266
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060626
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060628
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060628

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEWMAN MARK S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201284

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12776
		FILM NUMBER:		06929481

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9738981500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REFAC OPTICAL GROUP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000082788
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				131681234
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	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
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990813

	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
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>07024</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            </securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options to acquire Refac Optical Group (the &quot;Company&quot;) common stock were received by Mr. Newman in connection with his service as a director of the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options to acquire 20,000 shares of the Company's common stock were received by Mr. Newman as a director of the Company.  Such options have an exercise price of $4.78, are fully exercisable and expire on May 7, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options to acquire 7,080, 2,360, 1,888 and 2,360 shares of common stock were acquired in connection with the Company's acquisition of OptiCare Health Systems, Inc. on March 6, 2006.  These options are currently exercisable, have exercise prices of $4.24, $13.77, $9.53 and $6.99, respectively, and expire on May 21, 2012, February 28, 2013, May 7, 2014 and May 9, 2015, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options to acquire 19,425 shares of common stock will become exercisable at a rate of 555 per month on the last calendar day of each month beginning on August 31, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert L. Tuchman, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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