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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D. C. 20549 FORM 10 - K Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 OR Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from to NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Commission file number 0-13257 State of Incorporation : Minnesota IRS Employer Identification No. 41-1681094 Executive Offices : 7550 Meridian Circle N # 150 , Maple Grove , MN 55369 Telephone number : ( 952 ) 345-2244 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of each class Common Stock , par value $ .01 per share Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes > No Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer > Trading Symbol NSYS Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes > No Name of each exchange on which registered NASDAQ Capital Market Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S - K ( §229.405 of this chapter ) is not contained herein , and will not be contained , to the best of registrant's knowledge , in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10 - K or any amendment to this Form 10 - K . □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of “ large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , , ” and “ emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes No The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non - affiliates of the registrant , based on the closing price of $ 4.20 per share , was $ 5,181,128 on June 30 , 2020 . Shares of common stock outstanding at March 15 , 2021 : 2,660,028 . ( The remainder of this page was intentionally left blank . )