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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090819171954
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000098618-09-000038
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090819
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090819

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARLSON JOHN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194263

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09347
		FILM NUMBER:		091024949

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALANCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000098618
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
		IRS NUMBER:				860220694
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AZ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15575 N 83RD WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4806071010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15575 N 83RD WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALANCO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930708

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALANCO RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALANCO LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901004
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    <periodOfReport>2009-08-19</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000098618</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALANCO TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALAN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001194263</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CARLSON JOHN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>15575 N. 83RD WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 3</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCOTTSDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85260</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.50</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-04-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1999-04-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-04-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Expiration of Stock Options.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John A. Carlson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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