FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1943, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* LASSITER  JERRY  H.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (ELMG)

6.Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) [X]  Director              [  ] 10% Owner [  ]  Officer (give title below)   [  ] Other

(Last)            (First)    (Middle) ROUTE 5 - BOX 985

3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Day/Year

(Street) WINDER  GA  30680

5. If Amendment, Date of Original DECEMBER 2001

7. Individual or Join/Group Filing [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person [  ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)     (State)    (Zip)

TABLE 1    Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of , or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security

2. Transaction Date (M/D/Y)

2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (M/D/Y)

3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, 5) Amount          (A) or (D)      Price

5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction

6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) Indirect (I)

7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership

Common Stock

(1)

P

1,474

A

(1)

10,267

D

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TABLE II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise of Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (M/D/Y)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (M/D/Y)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (M/D/Y)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3,4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exer-cisable

Expira-tion Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Options to Buy

$15.25

6/29/01

A

259

12/29/01

6/29/07

Common Stock

259

-

259

D

Options to Buy

$16.08

12/31/01

A

225

7/01/02

12/31/07

Common Stock

225

-

225

D

By: Jerry H. Lassiter                                                     November 22, 2002
/s/** Signature of Reporting Person                                    Date

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Purchases in calendar 2002 pursuant to directors stock purchase plan, satisfying Rule 16 (b)-3

**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.

  See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).