X0306 4/A 2013-05-23 2013-05-24 0 0000086115 SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC SFE 0001187708 MESSMAN JACK L 435 DEVON PARK DRIVE, BUILDING 800 WAYNE PA 19087-1945 1 0 0 0 Deferred Stock Unit Award 2013 2013-05-23 4 A 0 2500 0 A Common Stock 2500 5000 D Stock Option (right to buy) 15.845 2013-05-23 4 J 0 5000 0 D 2014-05-23 2021-05-23 Common Stock 5000 0 D The deferred stock units are payable in stock, on a one-for-one basis, and are fully vested at grant. Distributions in respect of the deferred stock units will be made following termination of service as a director at times established in accordance with the terms of the applicable equity compensation plan of the Issuer. This amended Form 4 is being filed solely to correct an inadvertent reporting error in the form of derivative security awarded as the annual service grant to directors. The Reporting Person originally reported an annual service grant of deferred stock units and stock options. This amended Form 4 corrects that original Form 4 to report solely the aggregate grant of 5,000 deferred stock units as shown in Table II. By: Deirdre Blackburn Agent For: Jack L. Messman 2013-05-28