SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BACHARACH DOV S (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AMERICAN TECHNICAL CERAMICS 1 NORDEN LANE (Street) HUNTINGTON STATION NY 11746 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMERICAN TECHNICAL CERAMICS CORP [ amk ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/25/2007
	4. 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 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	09/25/2007		D(1)		3,000	D	$24.75	0	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Options	$5	09/25/2007		D			5,000	(2)	06/27/2012	Common Stock	5,000	$19.75	0	D
Options	$5.35	09/25/2007		D			5,000	(3)	06/29/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$19.4	0	D
Options	$8.79	09/25/2007		D			5,000	(4)	06/29/2014	Common Stock	5,000	$15.96	0	D
Options	$10.1	09/25/2007		D			5,000	(5)	06/29/2015	Common Stock	5,000	$14.65	0	D
Options	$13.2	09/25/2007		D			5,000	(6)	06/29/2016	Common Stock	5,000	$11.55	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The dispositions reported in this Form 4 were in connection with the merger of the issuer with Admiral Byrd Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVX Corporation, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 15, 2007, by and among the issuer, AVX Corporation and Admiral Byrd Acquisition Sub, Inc. (the "Merger"), in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment equal to $24.75 per share.

2. These options, which became fully vested on June 28, 2006 were converted in connection with the Merger in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment of $98,750, representing the right to receive $24.75 in cash less the applicable exercise price with respect to each share of common stock underlying such option.

3. These options, which became fully vested on June 30, 2007 were converted in connection with the Merger in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment of $97,000, representing the right to receive $24.75 in cash less the applicable exercise price with respect to each share of common stock underlying such option.

4. These options, which provided for vesting in four equal annual installments commencing on July 1, 2004, were accelerated and became fully vested, and were converted in connection with the Merger in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment of $79,800, representing the right to receive $24.75 in cash less the applicable exercise price with respect to each share of common stock underlying such option.

5. These options, which provided for vesting in four equal annual installments commencing on June 30, 2005, were accelerated and became fully vested, and were converted in connection with the Merger in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment of $73,250, representing the right to receive $24.75 in cash less the applicable exercise price with respect to each share of common stock underlying such option.

6. These options, which provided for vesting in four equal annual installments commencing on June 30, 2006, were accelerated and became fully vested, and were converted in connection with the Merger in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment of $57,750, representing the right to receive $24.75 in cash less the applicable exercise price with respect to each share of common stock underlying such option.

	/S/ DOV BACHARACH	09/25/2007
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