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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001424422-10-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100716
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100719
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100719

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mitra Sundari
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001466128

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32929
		FILM NUMBER:		10957889

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19863 DOUGLASS LANE
		CITY:			SARATOGA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95070

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MoSys, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000890394
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770291941
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		755 N MATIHILDA AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408 731 1800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		755 N MATIHILDA AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MONOLITHIC SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960613
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        <issuerName>MoSys, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>mosy</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Mitra Sundari</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94085</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP of Engineering</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-07-16</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sundari Mitra</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-19</signatureDate>
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