FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Lacey Roger HD
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC [JCS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman/Interim CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
10900 RED CIRCLE DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/02/2021
(Street)

MINNETONKA, MN 55343		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/02/2021   M   41,250 A $ 6.85 141,995.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   F   40,444 D $ 7.15 101,551.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   M   56,250 A $ 4.40 157,801.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   F   46,176 D $ 7.15 111,625.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   M   61,875 A $ 3.61 173,500.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   F   47,610 D $ 7.15 125,890.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   M   50,000 A $ 2.55 175,890.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   F   35,006 D $ 7.15 140,884.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   M   7,500 A $ 2.64 148,384.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   F   5,297 D $ 7.15 143,087.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   M   35,095 A $ 5.39 178,182.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   F   31,072 D $ 7.15 147,110.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   M   4,579 A $ 7.15 151,689.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   F   1,941 D $ 7.15 149,748.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   M   15,865 A $ 7.15 165,613.579 D  
Common Stock 08/02/2021   F   6,723 D $ 7.15 158,890.579 D  
Common Stock               9,630.174 I By ESOP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 11.65 08/02/2021   J     22,655   (1) 03/17/2022 Common Stock 22,655 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 11.09 08/02/2021   J     6,100   (1) 04/03/2022 Common Stock 6,100 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 11.09 08/02/2021   J     18,850   (1) 04/03/2022 Common Stock 18,850 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 11.05 08/02/2021   J     25,050   (1) 05/21/2022 Common Stock 25,050 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 7.34 08/02/2021   M     16,667 08/01/2021 01/25/2023 Common Stock 16,667 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 6.85 08/02/2021   M     41,250 08/01/2021 03/15/2023 Common Stock 41.25 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 4.40 08/02/2021   M     15,456 08/01/2021 03/31/2024 Common Stock 15,456 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 4.40 08/02/2021   M     40,794 08/01/2021 03/31/2024 Common Stock 40,794 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy) $ 3.61 08/02/2021   M     61,875 08/01/2021 03/09/2025 Common Stock 61,875 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 7.15 08/02/2021   M     4,579 08/01/2021 03/28/2026 Common Stock 4,579 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 7.15 08/02/2021   M     15,865 08/01/2021 05/06/2027 Common Stock 15,865 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Lacey Roger HD
10900 RED CIRCLE DRIVE
MINNETONKA, MN 55343		   X     Chairman/Interim CEO  

Signatures

 Suzette McNally, Attorney-in-Fact for Roger H.D. Lacey   08/04/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) As provided under the 2011 Plan and in accordance with the determinations of the Compensation Committee, all stock options outstanding on August 2, 2021 having an exercise price equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value on the August 2, 2021 closing of the E&S Sale Transaction were terminated and cancelled as of the closing date without any payment therefor

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