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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WARNOCK DAVID L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CAMDEN PARTNERS LLC
500 EAST PRATT STREET, SUITE 1200

(Street)
BALTIMORE MD 21202

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TOUCHSTONE APPLIED SCIENCE ASSOCIATES INC /NY/ [ TASA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2006
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, par value $.0001 11/09/2006 M 1,250(1) A $2.876 0 D
Common Stock, par value $.0001 11/09/2006 M 625(1) A $2 0 D
Common Stock, par value $.0001 11/09/2006 M 2,500(1) A $3.188 0 D
Common Stock, par value $.0001 11/09/2006 M 2,500(1) A $0.6875 0 D
Common Stock, par value $.0001 11/09/2006 M 2,500(1) A $1 9,375 D
Common Stock, par value $.0001 11/09/2006(2) M 0(2) A $0(2) 625,699 I *(2)
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
Right to Buy, Common Stock, par value $.0001 $2.876 11/09/2006 M 1,250 10/28/1999 10/28/2008 Common Stock 1,250 $0 0 D
Right to Buy, Common Stock, par value $.0001 $2 11/09/2006 M 625 03/04/2000 03/04/2009 Common Stock 625 $0 0 D
Right to Buy, Common Stock, par value $.0001 $3.188 11/09/2006 M 2,500 03/31/2001 03/31/2010 Common Stock 2,500 $0 0 D
Right to Buy, Common Stock, par value $.0001 $0.6875 11/09/2006 M 2,500 03/30/2002 03/30/2011 Common Stock 2,500 $0 0 D
Right to Buy, Common Stock, par value $.0001 $1 11/09/2006 M 2,500 03/20/2003 03/20/2012 Common Stock 2,500 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Acquired upon exercise of options granted pursuant to the Directors Stock Option Plan, as amended.
2. Represents shares already owned by Cahill Warnock Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. and Strategic Partners, L.P., the general partner of each of which is Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners, L.P. Mr. Warnock is one of the general partners of Cahill, Warnock Strategic Parners, L.P.
David L. Warnock 11/13/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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