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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001250617-06-000034.txt : 20061010
<SEC-HEADER>0001250617-06-000034.hdr.sgml : 20061009
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061010105809
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001250617-06-000034
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061006
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061010

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WARD BRIAN F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001257219

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08796
		FILM NUMBER:		061136091

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8031 AVONIA RODS
		CITY:			FAIRVIEW
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16415

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPECTRUM CONTROL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092769
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				251196447
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8031 AVONIA ROAD
		CITY:			FAIRVIEW
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16415
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8144744310

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8031 AVONIA ROAD
		CITY:			FAIRVIEW
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16415
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All of the options are currently exercisable</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1/3rd of the options are currently exercisable, 1/3rd are exercisable on 3/7/2005 and the remaining 1/3rd are exercisable 3/7/2006</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">1/3rd of the options are exercisable on 1/19/2006, 1/3rd are exercisable 1/19/2007, and the remaining 1/3rd are exercisable 1/19/2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">1/3rd of the options are exercisable on 1/19/2007, 1/3rd are exercisable 1/19/2008, and the remaining 1/3rd are exercisable 1/19/2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">1/3rd of the options are exercisable on 11/1/2007, 1/3rd are exercisable 11/1/2008, and the remaining 1/3rd are exercisable 11/1/2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>* All are granted under the Spectrum Control, Inc. Employee Stock Option Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 plan.  This filing amends the number of $5.27 stock options issued to Mr. Ward from 5,000 options to the correced number of 25,000 options.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>John P. Leemhuis, Jr. Attorney in fact for Brian F. Ward</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-10</signatureDate>
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