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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-09-009404.txt : 20090217
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-009404
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BURKI SHAHID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001301686

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22773
		FILM NUMBER:		09616797

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		202-33-9051

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11112 STACKHOUSE CT
		CITY:			POTOMAC
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20854

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NETSOL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001039280
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				954627685
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23901 CALABASAS ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2072
		CITY:			CALABASAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91302
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8182229195

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23901 CALABASAS ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2072
		CITY:			CALABASAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91302

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NETSOL INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990819

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIRAGE HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970519
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    <periodOfReport>2009-02-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001039280</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NETSOL TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTWK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001301686</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BURKI SHAHID</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NETSOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>23901 CALABASAS ROAD, SUITE 2072</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CALABASAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91302</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-02-17</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>54000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant to independent directors as compensation for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, 5,000 earned quarterly.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Shahid Burki</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-17</signatureDate>
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