SEC FORM 3

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^*

WALKER JOANNE M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1987 WILLIAM HODGINS LANE, R.R.#1

(Street)

CARP

K0A 1L0

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMS TECHNOLOGIES INC [ ELMG ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President and GM SATCOM

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	717	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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Restricted Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common stock	1,000	$1	D
Option (Right to buy)	⁽²⁾	05/14/2010	Common stock	1,000	$23.88	D
Option (Right to buy)	⁽³⁾	03/12/2013	Common stock	1,000	$13.1	D
Option (Right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	04/19/2014	Common stock	1,100	$18.99	D
Option (Right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	03/24/2011	Common stock	900	$13.25	D
Option (Right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	02/17/2012	Common stock	1,000	$18.05	D
Option (Right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	02/27/2013	Common stock	2,250	$19.9	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Become vested and exercisable as to 250 shares on the anniversary of the grant, beginning 5/2/09 and continuing through 5/2/12.

2. Become vested and exercisable as to 500 shares on 5/14/2003 and 500 shares on 5/14/2004.

3. Become vested and exercisable as to 500 shares on 3/12/2004 and 500 shares on 3/12/2005.

4. Become vested and exercisable as to 550 shares on 4/19/2005 and 550 shares on 4/19/2006.

5. Become vested and exercisable as to 25% on the anniversary of the grant, beginning 3/24/06 and continuing through 3/24/09.

6. Become vested and exercisable as to 25% on the anniversary of the grant, beginning 2/17/07 and continuing through 2/17/10; such annual vesting further conditional upon the achievement of specific corporate profit objectives as established by the Company's board of directors for the immediately preceding fiscal year.

7. Become vested and exercisable as to 25% on the anniversary of the grant, beginning 2/27/08 and continuing through 2/27/11.

	Joanne M. Walker	02/25/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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