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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0508</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2025-05-27</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001019034</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BKYI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001809576</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Alia Emmanuel</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BIO-KEY INTERNATIONAL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>101 CRAWFORDS CORNER RD, SUITE 4116</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOLMDEL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07733</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-05-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21323</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock granted to the Reporting person under the Issuer's 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, which vest in three equal annual installments on each of the next three anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with or service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.	Restricted Stock granted to the Reporting person under the Issuer's 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, which vest in three equal annual installments on each of the next three anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with or service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Holdings do not include options to purchase 18 shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Emmanuel Alia</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-05-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
