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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001206504-04-000001.txt : 20040114
<SEC-HEADER>0001206504-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040114130042
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206504-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORD RICHARD C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001206504

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11991
		FILM NUMBER:		04524461

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3020 HIGH RIDGE RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			BOYNTON BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33426
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5615479499

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PURADYN FILTER TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001019787
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				141708544
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2017 HIGH RIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			BOYTON BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33426
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5615479499

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2017 HIGH RIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			BOYTON BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33426

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	T F PURIFINER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960726
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-13</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001019787</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PURADYN FILTER TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PFT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001206504</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FORD RICHARD C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2017 HIGH RIDGE RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOYNTON BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33426</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>300000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1558985</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">300,000 shares were a gift to one of his children.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard C. Ford</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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