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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001078222-04-000001.txt : 20040105
<SEC-HEADER>0001078222-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040105113939
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001078222-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLEASMAN KEITH E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001078222

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24455
		FILM NUMBER:		04502529

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 POND VIEW DRIVE
		CITY:			PITTSFORD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14534

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 POND VIEW DRIVE
		CITY:			PITTSFORD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14534

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TORVEC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001063197
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				161509512
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 POND VIEW DRIVE
		CITY:			PITTSFORD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14534
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7162488549

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11 POND VIEW DRIVE
		CITY:			PITTSFORD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14534
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-05</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001063197</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TORVEC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>tovc</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001078222</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GLEASMAN KEITH E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11 POND VIEW DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>14534</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>$.01 par value common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9547777</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>

        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-qualified stock option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>31818</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2003-12-22</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-12-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>$.01 par value common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>31818</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>237967</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>

    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 25,000 shares which may be purchased through the exercise of a ten year option granted on December 1, 1997, exercisable at $5.00 per share. Includes 181,149 shares which may be purchased through the exercise of a five year option granted on September 30, 2002.  Includes 1,400,000 shares held by the Vernon E. Gleasman grandchildrens' trust and 1,400,000 shares held by the Margaret F. Gleasman grandchildrens' trust of which Mr. Gleasman is co-trustee.  Includes 1,666,666 shares held by the James A. Gleasman grandchildrens' trust of which Mr. Gleasman is co-trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Keith E. Gleasman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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