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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000943509-04-000004.txt : 20041221
<SEC-HEADER>0000943509-04-000004.hdr.sgml : 20041221
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041221171311
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943509-04-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041221

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELEC COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000090721
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				132511270
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 SOUTH BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 302
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-682-0214

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 SOUTH BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 302
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10601

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SIRCO INTERNATIONAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUPRE JOEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000943509

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04465
		FILM NUMBER:		041218222

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033594100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SIRCO INTERNATIONAL CORP
		STREET 2:		24 RICHMOND HILL AVENUE
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901
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        <issuerName>ELEC COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>66 FORT POINT STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORWALK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06855</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.1</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <derivativeTable>
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                <value>Option to purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Also owns options to purchase 140,000 shares of Common Stock as follows: 10,000 shares at $0.97; 10,000 shares at $0.95; 10,000 shares at $0.28; 100,000 shares at $0.18 and 10,000 shares at $0.10.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Joel Dupre</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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