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<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-05-009587.hdr.sgml : 20051111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051114150533
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-05-009587
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Steiner Bernhard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001304054

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27432
		FILM NUMBER:		051200606

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203 327 7050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		300 ATLANTIC ST.
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000949428
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				061393453
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 ATLANTIC ST
		STREET 2:		STE 702
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033277050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 ATLANTIC ST
		STREET 2:		STE 702
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
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