UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 4)*


                                 NVE Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  629-445-20-6
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 August 1, 2003
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

 / /     Rule 13d-1(b)
 /X/     Rule 13d-1(c)
 / /     Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


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CUSIP NO. 629-445-20-6                     13G             PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1        Names Of Reporting Persons.
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
         JAMES M. DAUGHTON

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2        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                                                                 (a)  / /
                                                                 (b)  / /
         N/A
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3        SEC Use Only

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4        Citizenship or Place of Organization
         UNITED STATES

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                        5       Sole Voting Power
                                436,050*
      Number of
        Shares         ---------------------------------------------------------
     Beneficially       6       Shared Voting Power
       Owned by                 -0-
    Each Reporting
        Person         ---------------------------------------------------------
         With:          7       Sole Dispositive Power
                                436,050

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                        8       Shared Dispositive Power
                                -0-

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9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
         436,050

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10       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
         (See Instructions)       / /

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11       Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
         10.4%


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12       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
         IN


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*Includes shares owned jointly by Dr. Daughton and his spouse, and includes
51,950 shares issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently or will
become exercisable within 60 days.


Item 1.

         (a)      Name of Issuer
                           NVE CORPORATION

         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
                           11409 VALLEY VIEW ROAD
                           EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA  55344

Item 2.

         (a)      Name of Person Filing
                           JAMES M. DAUGHTON

         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
                           11409 VALLEY VIEW ROAD
                           EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA  55344

         (c)      Citizenship
                           UNITED STATES

         (d)      Title of Class of Securities
                           COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE

         (e)      CUSIP Number
                           629-445-20-6


Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
         check whether the person filing is a:

         (a)      / /  Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;

         (b)      / /  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;

         (c)      / /  Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
                  Act;

         (d)      / /  Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act of 1940;

         (e)      / /  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)
                  (1)(ii)(E);

         (f)      / /  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                  with Rule 13d-(1)(b)(1)(ii)(F);

         (g)      / /  A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                  with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G);

         (h)      / /  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                  Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

         (i)      / /  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                  investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                  Investment Company Act of 1940;

         (j)      / /  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


Item 4.  Ownership.

         Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned:  436,050.

         (b)      Percent of Class:  10.4%.

         (c)      Number of Shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote  436,050.
                  (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote  -0-.
                  (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                           of  436,050.
                  (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                           of  -0-.

INSTRUCTION.  For computations regarding securities which represent a right to
acquire an underlying securities SEE Rule 13d-3(d)(1).


Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class.

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following / /.

INSTRUCTION:  Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.


Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

         N/A


Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

         N/A


Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

         N/A


Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

         N/A


Item 10. Certification

         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                                                        August 11, 2003
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                                                              Date

                                                       /s/James M. Daughton
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                                                            Signature

                                                       James M. Daughton
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                                                           Name/Title