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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090918160054
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-09-006538
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090916
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090918
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090918

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ambrosino Gary
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001468976

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04184
		FILM NUMBER:		091076916

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22 YORKSHIRE ROAD
		CITY:			DOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02030

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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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-09-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000085608</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VALPEY FISHER CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VPF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001468976</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ambrosino Gary</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>22 YORKSHIRE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DOVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02030</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option to Buy</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.425</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-09-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock $.05 Par Value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares granted under the 2003 Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option vests in equal installments on September 16, 2010, 2011 and 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gary Ambrosino</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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