Dean M Krutty Form 3 AROTECH / Dean M Krutty ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Krutty Dean M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

8025 TRILLIUM LANE

(Street)

CANTON MI 48187

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AROTECH CORP [ ARTX ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Exec VP-N Am Ops & Acting CEO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	102,275(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units(2)	12/31/2016	12/31/2026	Common Stock	75,000(3)	0.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 10,000 restricted stock units that were earned but not yet issued as of the date of this filing. Does not include 75,000 unvested restricted stock units, the vesting of 50,000 of which is subject to future performance criteria.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.

3. Of these restricted stock units, 50,000 restricted stock units vest on the basis of future performance criteria.

	/s/ Dean M. Krutty	01/11/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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