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<SEC-HEADER>0000898431-04-000087.hdr.sgml : 20040720
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040720094940
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898431-04-000087
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040719
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040720

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN LOCKER GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008855
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PARTITIONS, SHELVING, LOCKERS & OFFICE AND STORE FIXTURES [2540]
		IRS NUMBER:				160338330
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		608 ALLEN STREET
		CITY:			JAMESTOWN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7166649600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		608 ALLEN STREET
		CITY:			JAMESTOWN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AVM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850520

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUTTENBERG EDWARD F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001239613

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00439
		FILM NUMBER:		04921149

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5864 AYLESBORO AVENUE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15217
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4124222377

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5864 AYLESBORO AVNUE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15217
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    <periodOfReport>2004-07-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000008855</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN LOCKER GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALGI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001239613</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RUTTENBERG EDWARD F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5864 AYLESBORO AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15217</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock ($1.00 par value)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5332</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Below</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock ($1.00 par value)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-07-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>W</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12519</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock ($1.00 par value)</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>2000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Joint with Spouse</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to acquire Common Stock ($1.00 par value)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2000-05-13</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-05-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to acquire Common Stock ($1.00 par value)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1999-11-19</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-11-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to acquire Common Stock ($1.00 par value)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2000-03-02</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-03-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Rollform of Jamestown, Inc., a corporation controlled by Edward F. Ruttenberg and his immediate family, owns 5,332 shares of
common stock of American Locker Group Incorporated.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option grant was previously reported on timely basis.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edward F. Ruttenberg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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