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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080819160609
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000090045-08-000042
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080819
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080819

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000090045
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONSTRUCTION, MINING & MATERIALS HANDLING MACHINERY & EQUIP [3530]
		IRS NUMBER:				221643428
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 KUEBLER ROAD
		CITY:			EASTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18040-9201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102523205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 KUEBLER ROAD
		CITY:			EASTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18040-9201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SI HANDLING SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Torrence Samuel L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001387479

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15729
		FILM NUMBER:		081027740

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-559-4016

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		600 KUEBLER ROAD
		CITY:			EASTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18040
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        <issuerName>PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PTG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Torrence Samuel L</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>600 KUEBLER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EASTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>18040</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.20</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Samuel L. Torrence</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-19</signatureDate>
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