- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Nikoo Nezam

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/28/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC [BDR]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC., ONE JAKE BROWN ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP Advanced Digital Tech /

(Street)

OLD BRIDGE, NJ 08857

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock par value $0.001	10188 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	8/18/2009	Common Stock par value $0.001	2000	$6.34	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	8/18/2009	Common Stock par value $0.001	3000	$6.34	I	By Spouse.
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	8/13/2010	Common Stock par value $0.001	20000	$6.75	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽¹⁾	⁽³⁾	8/13/2010	Common Stock par value $0.001	10000	$6.75	I	By Spouse.
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽¹⁾	⁽⁴⁾	2/14/2011	Common Stock par value $0.001	10000	$2.88	I	By Spouse.
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	3/25/2012	Common Stock par value $0.001	17500	$3.43	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽¹⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3/25/2012	Common Stock par value $0.001	17500	$3.43	I	By Spouse.
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	3/28/2015	Common Stock par value $0.001	5000	$3.84	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽¹⁾	⁽⁶⁾	3/28/2015	Common Stock par value $0.001	15000	$3.84	I	By Spouse.
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽¹⁾	⁽⁷⁾	3/27/2016	Common Stock par value $0.001	35000	$1.905	I	By Spouse.
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁸⁾	4/17/2016	Common Stock par value $0.001	6500	$2.245	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁹⁾	4/2/2017	Common Stock par value $0.001	11000	$1.98	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽¹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	4/2/2017	Common Stock par value $0.001	25000	$1.98	I	By Spouse.
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁰⁾	11/16/2018	Common Stock par value $0.001	10000	$.755	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) ⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	11/16/2013	Common Stock par value $0.001	10000	$.8305	I	By Spouse.

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	These shares are jointly owned by the reporting person and his spouse, Emily Nikoo, who is a reporting officer of the issuer.
( 2)	The stock option vested in three equal installments of one-third each on August 19, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
( 3)	The stock option vested in three equal installments of one-third each on August 15, 2001, 2002 and 2003.
( 4)	The stock option vested in three equal installments of one-third each on February 16, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
( 5)	The stock option vested in three equal installements of one-third each on March 26, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
( 6)	The stock otion vested in three equal installments of one-third each on March 29, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
( 7)	The stock option vests in three equal installments of one-third each. The first and second installments vested on March 28, 2007 and 2008. The third installment will vest on March 28, 2009.
( 8)	The stock option vests in three equal installments of one-third each. The first and second installments vested on April 18, 2007 and 2008. The third installment will vest on April 18, 2009.
( 9)	The stock option vests in three equal installments of one-third each. The first installment vested on April 3, 2008. The second and third installments will vest on April 3, 2009 and 2010.
( 10)	The stock option will vest in three equal installments of one-third each on November 17, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Nikoo Nezam C/O BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES, INC. ONE JAKE BROWN ROAD OLD BRIDGE, NJ 08857			VP Advanced Digital Tech

Signatures
/s/ Nazem Nikoo		2/5/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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