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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000897069-04-000013.txt : 20040102
<SEC-HEADER>0000897069-04-000013.hdr.sgml : 20040101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040102155826
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-04-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TCHEN HENRI
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001101517

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31332
		FILM NUMBER:		04501357

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMERICOM USA INC
		STREET 2:		1303 GRAND AVENUE
		CITY:			ARROYO GRANDE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93420

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMERICOM USA INC
		STREET 2:		1303 GRAND AVENUE
		CITY:			ARROYO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93420

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001141240
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800]
		IRS NUMBER:				330264467

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25800 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92630
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-511-3651

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010523
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        <issuerName>LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LQMT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>TCHEN HENRI</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>17150 NEWHOPE STREET, SUITE 503</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FOUNTAIN VALLEY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92708</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Option to purchase common stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>2.43</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-12-30</value>
      </transactionDate>
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         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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      <transactionAmounts>
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         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
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         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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      <exerciseDate>
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      <expirationDate>
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      </expirationDate>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Option to purchase common stock</value>
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      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>2.63</value>
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      <transactionDate>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> 16,666 shares exercisable on each of December 30, 2004 and 2005, and 16,668 shares exercisable on December 30, 2006.  Option grant made in connection with retention option grant program.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> 2,000 shares exercisable on each of January 1, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.  Option grants made automatically on each January 1 under 2002 Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Curt P. Creely as attorney-in-fact for Henri Tchen</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2004-01-01</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
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