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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-056602.txt : 20041208
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-04-056602.hdr.sgml : 20041208
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041208202841
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-056602
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041208

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDAC TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000772572
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT ENGINES & ENGINE PARTS [3724]
		IRS NUMBER:				391515599
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1806 NEW BRITAIN AVE
		CITY:			FARMINGTON
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8606772603

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EDAC TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		STREET 2:		1806 NEW BRITAIN AVE
		CITY:			FARMINGTON
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06032

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PURPLE GLENN L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247158

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14275
		FILM NUMBER:		041191882

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EDAC TECHNOLOGIES
		STREET 2:		1806 NEW BRITAIN AVE
		CITY:			FARMINGTON
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8606797418

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		153 CRAIGEMORE CIRCLE
		CITY:			AVON
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06601
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>EDAC TECHNOLOGIES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EDAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCity>FARMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06032</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President-Finance and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>EDAC Technologies Corporation Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15090</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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        <derivativeHolding>
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        <footnote id="F1">1,667 shares exercisable 2/5/02, 1,666 exercisable 2/5/03, 1,667 exercisable 2/5/04</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1,667 shares exercisable 12/3/03, 1,666 exercisable 12/3/04, 1,667 exercisable 12/3/05</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">833 shares exercisable 1/6/05, 833 exercisable 1/6/06, 834 exercisable 1/6/07</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">1666 shares exercisable 12/7/05, 1667 exercisable 12/7/06, 1667 exercisable 12/7/07</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Option issued at fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Glenn L. Purple</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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