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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-032034.txt : 20090624
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090624161834
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-032034
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090622
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090624
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090624

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Smith Charles Andrew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001453799

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15603
		FILM NUMBER:		09907652

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11210 EQUITY DRIVE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77041

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATCO GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057693
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS) [3443]
		IRS NUMBER:				222906892
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11210 EQUITY DRIVE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-849-7500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11210 EQUITY DRIVE, SUITE 100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77041
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    <periodOfReport>2009-06-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001057693</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NATCO GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001453799</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Smith Charles Andrew</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11210 EQUTIY DRIVE, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77041</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President-Finance</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>334</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.765</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15222</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the number of shares witheld by the Company to satisfy the tax withholding obliation with respect to recipeints shares on the date the restrictions lapsed on an award of restricted stock, as provided in the agreement with respect to the award.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>C. Andrew Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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