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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-10-032552.txt : 20100810
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-032552
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100810
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100810
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100810

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALPEY THEODORE S JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000924482

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04184
		FILM NUMBER:		101005407

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 4100
		CITY:			PORTSMOUTH
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03802

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALPEY FISHER CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000085608
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				060737363
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 SOUTH ST
		CITY:			HOPKINTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01748
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5084359039

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 SOUTH STREET
		CITY:			HOPKINTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01748

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MATEC CORP/DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RSC INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840515

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REEVES INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710520
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000085608</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VALPEY FISHER CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VPF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000924482</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VALPEY THEODORE S JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>15 BAYVIEW ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DOVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>03820</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman of Board</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $.05 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.03</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1143552</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All shares are held in the Theodore S. Valpey Revocable Trust.  Of such shares, 525,902 shares are pledged to a bank to secure indebtedness of Mr. Valpey to such bank.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Theodore S. Valpey, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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