SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
JANKOWSKI JESS

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1319 MARQUETTE DRIVE

(Street)
ROMEOVILLE IL 60446

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION [ NANX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/03/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 1,000 I Spouse's IRA
Common Stock 3,300 D
Common Stock 11/03/2006 M 4,886 A $3.886 4,886 D
Common Stock 11/03/2006 S 1,094 D $6.76 3,792 D
Common Stock 11/03/2006 S 900 D $6.77 2,892 D
Common Stock 11/03/2006 S 400 D $6.78 2,492 D
Common Stock 11/03/2006 S 1,200 D $6.79 1,292 D
Common Stock 11/03/2006 S 1,292 D $6.8 0 D
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 Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock (right to buy) $3.8125 07/31/1999(1) 07/31/2008 Common Stock 11,600 6,960 D
Common Stock (right to buy) $7.6875 05/24/2001(2) 05/24/2010 Common Stock 21,775 21,775 D
Common Stock (right to buy) $10.875 01/26/2002(2) 01/26/2011 Common Stock 13,000 13,000 D
Common Stock (right to buy) $7.0625 02/28/2002(2) 02/28/2011 Common Stock 13,000 13,000 D
Common Stock (right to buy) $6.65 01/03/2003(2) 01/03/2012 Common Stock 20,000 20,000 D
Common Stock (right to buy) $3.66 03/24/2004(2) 03/24/2013 Common Stock 18,000 18,000 D
Common Stock (right to buy) $5.55 10/11/2005(2) 10/11/2014 Common Stock 11,000 11,000 D
Common Stock (right to buy) $6.03 09/27/2006(2) 09/27/2015 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Common Stock (right to buy) $6.01 09/27/2007(2) 09/27/2016 Common Stock 15,000 15,000 D
Common Stock (right to buy) $3.886 11/03/2006 M 4,886 11/07/1997(3) 11/07/2006 Common Stock 14,475 $3.886 0 D
Common Stock (right to buy) $1.75 07/27/2000(2) 07/27/2009 Common Stock 8,000 5,334 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Subject to certain restrictions, beginning on this date, options vest in five equal installments.
2. Subject to certain restrictions, beginning on this date, options vest in three equal annual installments.
3. Subject to certain restrictions, beginning on 11/07/1997, 11,986 options vest in five annual installments, with the remainder vesting on 11/7/2004.
Remarks:
Had these options not been exercised, they would have expired on Tuesday, November 7, 2006.
Jess A. Jankowski 11/03/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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