IEC IEC Electronics Corp

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Barbato Thomas L	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol IEC ELECTRONICS CORP [ IEC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 105 NORTON STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/8/2020
(Street) NEWARK, NY 14513 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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								7500	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)	$5.43							(1)	9/10/2025	Common Stock	100000.0		100000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							5/3/2022	5/3/2022	Common Stock	3637.0		3637	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	1/8/2020		A		2921		1/8/2023	1/8/2023	Common Stock	2921.0	$0	2921	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	This option vests 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the 9/10/2018 date of grant.
(2)	These restricted stock units each represent a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(3)	These restricted stock units, which each represent a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, were granted in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 and, subject to the terms of the applicable award notice, vest 100% on the third anniversary of the date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Barbato Thomas L 105 NORTON STREET NEWARK, NY 14513			CFO

Signatures
Jennifer M. Brown, Attorney-in-fact for Thomas L. Barbato		1/10/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date