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Preliminary
Proxy Statement
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For Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by
Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
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Definitive
Proxy Statement
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Definitive
Additional Materials
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Soliciting
Materials Under
Rule 14a-12
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RF
INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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(Name
of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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____________________________________________________________
(Name
of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the
Registrant)
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No
fee required.
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Fee
computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.
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(1)
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Title
of each class of securities to which transaction
applies:
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(2)
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Aggregate
number of securities to which transaction
applies:
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(3)
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Per
unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to
Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee
is calculated and state how it was
determined):
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(4)
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Proposed
maximum aggregate value of
transaction:
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(5)
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Total
fee paid:
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Fee
paid previously with preliminary
materials.
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Check
box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act
Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee
was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration
statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
filing.
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(1)
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Amount
Previously Paid:
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(2)
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Form,
Schedule or Registration Statement
No.:
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(3)
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Filing
Party:
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(4)
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Date
Filed:
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1.
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To
elect six directors of the Company who shall serve until the 2008
Annual
Meeting of Stockholders (and until the election and qualification
of their
successors).
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2.
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To
authorize an amendment to the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan to increase
the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder
by
100,000 shares.
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3.
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To
ratify the selection of J.H. Cohn LLP as the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October
31,
2007.
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4.
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To
transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment
thereof.
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By
Order of the Board of Directors
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James
Doss,
Acting
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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San
Diego, California
April
27, 2007
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Age
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Director
Since
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John
R. Ehret
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69
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1991
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Marvin
H. Fink
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70
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2001
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Howard
F. Hill
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66
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1979
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Robert
Jacobs
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55
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1997
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Linde
Kester
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61
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2001
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William
L. Reynolds
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70
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2005
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Annual
Compensation
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Long-Term
Compensation Awards
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Name
and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)
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Securities
Underlying Options/ SARs (#)
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Any
Other Compensation ($)
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Howard
F. Hill, President,
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2006
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175,000
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50,000
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6,000
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31,318
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(1)
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Chief
Executive Officer, Director
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2005
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175,000
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50,000
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6,000
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551,000
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(2)
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Victor
H. Powers,
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2006
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82,500
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4,500
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0
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17,325
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(3)
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Chief
Financial Officer
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2005
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15,378
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(4)
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1,500
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0
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Option
Grants in Last Fiscal Year
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Name
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Securities
Underlying Options Granted (#)
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%
of Total Options Granted to Employees in Fiscal Year
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Base
Price
($/Share)
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Expiration
Date
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Howard
F. Hill, President
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6,000
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2.2
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%
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$
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7.50
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October
2016
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Victor
Powers
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-0-
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--
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--
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--
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Aggregated
Options/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and
Fiscal Year-End Option/SAR
Values
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Shares
Acquired
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Value
Realized
(Market
Price at
Exercise
Less
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Number
of Unexercised
Options/SARs
at Fiscal
Year-End
(#)
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Value
of Unexercised In-the-Money /SARs at Fiscal
Year-End
($)
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Name
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Exercise
#
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Exercise
Price)
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Exercisable
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Unexercisable
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Exercisable
(1)
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Howard
F.
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47,129
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$
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48,953
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304,871
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6,000
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$
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2,286,533/
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Hill,
President
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$
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45,000
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Victor
Powers,
Chief
Financial Officer (2)
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-0-
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--
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--
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--
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--
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(1) |
Value
of unexercised “in the money” options represents the closing price per
share of the underlying shares on the last day of the fiscal year
less the
option exercise price multiplied by the number of shares. The closing
value per share was $7.50 on the last trading day of the fiscal year
as
reported on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
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(2) |
Mr.
Powers resigned as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in
2007.
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Name
and Address of Beneficial
Owner
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Number
of Shares (1)
2) Beneficially
Owned
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Percentage
(1) Beneficially
Owned
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Howard
H. Hill
7610
Miramar Road, Ste. 6000
San
Diego, CA 92126-4202
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304,871
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(2)
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9.2
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%
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John
R. Ehret
7610
Miramar Road, Ste. 6000
San
Diego, CA 92126-4202
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26,000
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(3)
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*
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Robert
Jacobs
7610
Miramar Road, Ste. 6000
San
Diego, CA 92126-4202
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6,000
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(4)
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*
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Marvin
Fink
7610
Miramar Rd., Ste. 6000
San
Diego, CA 92126-4202
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28,165
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(5)
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*
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Linde
Kester
7610
Miramar Rd., Ste. 6000
San
Diego, CA 92126-4202
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89,472
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(6)
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2.7
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%
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William
L. Reynolds
7610
Miramar Rd. Ste. 6000
San
Diego, CA 92126-4202
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18,300
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(7)
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*
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Victor
Powers (11)
7610
Miramar Rd. Ste. 6000
San
Diego, CA 92126-4202
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-0-
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--
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All
Directors and Officers as a Group (6 Persons)
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472,808
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(8)
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14.2
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%
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Hytek
International, Ltd.
PO
Box 10927 APO
George
Town
Cayman
Islands
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450,930
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(9)
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13.6
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%
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Walrus
Partners, LLC
8014
Olson Memorial, #232
Golden
Valley, MN 55427
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310,344
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(10)
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9.4
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%
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*
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Represents
less than 1% of the outstanding
shares.
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(1) |
Shares
of Common Stock, which were not outstanding but which could be acquired
upon exercise of an option within 60 days, are considered outstanding
for
the purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding shares beneficially
owned. However, such shares are not considered to be outstanding
for any
other purpose.
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(2) |
Consists
of 304,871 shares, which Mr. Hill has the right to acquire upon exercise
of options exercisable within 60
days.
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(3) |
Consists
of 16,000 shares, which Mr. Ehret has the right to acquire upon exercise
of options exercisable within 60 days plus 10,000 purchased on the
open
market..
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(4) |
Consists
of 6,000 shares, which Mr. Jacobs has the right to acquire upon
exercise
of options exercisable within 60
days.
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(5) |
Consists
of 23,165 shares, which Mr. Fink has the right to acquire upon exercise
of
options exercisable within 60 days plus 5,000 purchased on the open
market.
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(6) |
Consists
of 28,170 shares, which Mr. Kester has the right to acquire upon
exercise
of options exercisable within 60 days plus 61,302 purchased on the
open
market.
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(7) |
Consists
of 16,000 shares, which Mr. Reynolds has the right to acquire upon
exercise of options exercisable within 60 days plus 2,300 purchased
on the
open market.
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(8) |
Includes
477,808 shares, which the directors and officers have the right to
acquire
upon exercise of options exercisable within 60
days.
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(9) |
Represents
shares owned by Hytek International, Ltd, an Caymen Island holding
company. Hytek International, Ltd is deemed to possess sole voting
and
dispositive power over securities
held.
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(10) |
Based
on information contained in a statement on Schedule 13D filed by
Walrus
Partners, LLC on February 14, 2007. Represents shares owned by clients
of
Walrus Partners, LLC, an investment adviser. Walrus Partners, LLC
is
deemed to possess sole voting and dispositive power over securities
held
by its clients. Walrus Partners, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership
of
these securities held by these
clients
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(11) |
Mr.
Powers resigned as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in
2007.
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A
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B
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C
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Plan
Category
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Number of Securities
to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options
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Weighted Average
Exercise
Price of Outstanding Options ($)
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Number of Securities
Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in
Column A)
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Equity
Compensation Plans
Approved
by Stockholders (1)
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409,.251
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$
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5.44
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43,250
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Equity
Compensation Plans
Not
Approved by Stockholders (2)
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564,871
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$
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1.33
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90,000
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Total
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974,122
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$
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3.05
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133,250
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(1) |
Consists
of options granted under the R.F. Industries, Ltd. (i) 2000 Stock
Option
Plan, (ii) the 1990 Incentive Stock Option Plan, and (iii) the 1990
Non-qualified Stock Option Plan. The 1990 Incentive Stock Option
Plan and
Non-qualified Stock Option Plan have expired, and no additional options
can be granted under these plans. Accordingly, the 43,250
shares remaining available for issuance represent shares under the
2000
Stock Option Plan.
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(2) |
Consists
of options granted to six officers and/or key employees of the Company
under employment agreements entered into by the Company with each
of these
officers and employees.
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Name
and Position
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Number
of
Option Shares
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Weighted Average
Exercise
Price of
Granted
Options
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Howard
F. Hill, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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6,000
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$
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7.50
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John
R. Ehret, Director
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2,000
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$
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7.50
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Marvin
Fink, Director
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2,000
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$
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7.50
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William
L. Reynolds, Director
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2,000
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$
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7.50
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Robert
Jacobs, Director
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2,000
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$
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7.50
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Linde
Kester, Director
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4,000
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$
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7.50
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Victor
Powers, Chief Financial Officer(1)
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Summary:
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All
current executive officers as a group (1 persons)
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6,000
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$
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7.50
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All
current non-employee directors as a group (5 persons)
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12,000
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$
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7.50
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All
employees, including current officers who are not executive officers,
as a
group (70 persons)
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109,758
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$
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7.50
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(1) |
Mr.
Powers resigned as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in
2007.
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Fee
Category
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Fiscal
2006 Fees
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Fiscal
2005 Fees
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|||||
Audit
Fees
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$
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146,117
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$
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147,041
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Audit-Related
Fees
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9,520
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22,304
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Tax
Fees
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3,760
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7.420
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Total
Fees
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$
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159,397
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$
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176,765
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·
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The
monthly return on investment for each of the periods for the Company
is
based on the closing price on the last trading day of each month.
The
Indices are based on their respective values on the final trading
day of
each month.
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James
Doss
Acting
Chief Financial Officer
and
Corporate Secretary
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San
Diego, California
April
27, 2007
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