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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000896429-06-000033.txt : 20061227
<SEC-HEADER>0000896429-06-000033.hdr.sgml : 20061227
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061227141910
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000896429-06-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061227

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			USA TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000896429
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CALCULATING & ACCOUNTING MACHINES (NO ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS) [3578]
		IRS NUMBER:				232679963
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 DEERFIELD LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 140
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6109890340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 DEERFIELD LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 140
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	USA ENTERTAINMENT CENTER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931029

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN ALEN WILLIAM L JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202191

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50054
		FILM NUMBER:		061300365

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PLANT AVE
		CITY:			WAYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6109890340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		975 DORCHESTER ROAD
		CITY:			NEWTOWN SQUARE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19703
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents $103,404.95 of 2004-B Convertible Senior Notes that mature on 6/30/2007 and have not been converted into Common Stock. The principal amount was prepaid by the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents $3,334 of 2001-D Convertible Senior Notes that mature on 12/31/2007 and have not been converted into Common Stock. The principal amount was prepaid by the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each share of Series A Preferred Convertible Stock is convertible into a hundredth of a share, and does not have an exercise date.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>William L. Van Alen Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-27</signatureDate>
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