Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BRANSCUM JOHN
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ [CMTL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 230
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2016
(Street)

MELVILLE, NY 11747
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock Par Value $0.10 Per Share 10/05/2016   A   2,087 (1) A (2) 24,144 D  
Common Stock Par Value $0.10 Per Share 10/05/2016   A   521 (5) A (2) 24,665 D  
Common Stock Par Value $0.10 Per Share 10/05/2016   A   597 A (2) 25,262 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Shares (2) 10/05/2016   M     521   (3)   (3) Common Stock Par Value $0.10 Per Share 521 $ 0 2,236 D  
Performance Shares (2) 10/05/2016   M     597   (4)   (4) Common Stock Par Value $0.10 Per Share 597 $ 0 1,639 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BRANSCUM JOHN
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 230
MELVILLE, NY 11747
      Sr. Vice President  

Signatures

 John Branscum   10/07/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares represent common stock of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. issued on October 5, 2016 as a result of the settlement of a Long Term Performance Share Award granted on October 2, 2013 in connection with the achievement of pre-established goals over the three-year performance period ended July 31, 2016.
(2) Performance shares convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(3) 20% of the 2,605 performance shares issued to the reporting person on June 5, 2013 have vested.
(4) 20% of the 2,985 performance shares issued to the reporting person on June 6, 2012 have vested.
(5) Pursuant to the election made by the reporting person, all rights to the common stock have been deferred and will be delivered to the reporting person within 30 days of termination.

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