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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001204825-06-000008.txt : 20060526
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060526174527
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001204825-06-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060525
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060526

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TUT SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878436
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				942958543
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6000 SW MEADOWS RD, SUITE #200
		CITY:			LAKE OSWEGO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		971-217-0400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6000 SW MEADOWS RD, SUITE #200
		CITY:			LAKE OSWEGO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97035

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TUTANKHAMON ELECTRONICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940308

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIGGERSON CLIFFORD H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001016731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25291
		FILM NUMBER:		06871667

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4153212900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		525 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94301
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000878436</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TUT SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TUTS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001016731</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HIGGERSON CLIFFORD H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6000 SW MEADOWS ROAD, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKE OSWEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97035</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15690</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-05-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15690</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15690</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock on the vesting date.  The units vest annually over 3 years on the anniversary date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Scott Spangenberg Attorney-in-fact  For: Clifford Higgerson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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