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<SEC-HEADER>0001108890-09-000109.hdr.sgml : 20090703
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090706103813
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001108890-09-000109
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090624
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090706
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090706

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WALKER ROBERT H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001229638

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31990
		FILM NUMBER:		09929721

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		486 AMHERST STREET
		CITY:			NASHUA
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03063

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEL INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000096885
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				221441806
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		728 GARDEN ST
		CITY:			CARLSTADT
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07072
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2019331600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		728 GARDEN ST
		CITY:			CARLSTADT
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07072
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