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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001257219-04-000005.txt : 20040121
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040121152211
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001257219-04-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08796
		FILM NUMBER:		04535055

	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:		8148351650

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8031 AVONIA ROAD
		CITY:			FAIRVIEW
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16415
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        <issuerName>SPECTRUM CONTROL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SPEC</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>WARD BRIAN F</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FAIRVIEW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>16415</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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onDate><value>2004-01-19</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>A</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>13500</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><footnoteId id="F5"/></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F4"/></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2009-01-19</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>13500</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>13500</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value/></na
tureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">All of the options are currently exercisable</footnote><footnote id="F2">2/3rd's of the options are currently exercisable, and the remaining 1/3rd are exercisable 12/21/2004</footnote><footnote id="F3">1/3rd of the options are exercisable on 3/7/2004, 1/3rd are exercisable on 3/7/2005 and the remaining 1/3rd are exercisable 3/7/2006</footnote><footnote id="F4">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="F5">* All are granted under the Spectrum Control, Inc. Employee Stock Option Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 plan.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>John P. Leemhuis, Jr. Attorney in fact for Brian F. Ward</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-21</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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