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 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Kumar Anita

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/1/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC [JCS]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

10900 RED CIRCLE DRIVE

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

__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President/CEO /

(Street)

MINNETONKA, MN 55343

(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	5636.72	I	By ESOP
Common Stock	2559	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)
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy)	5/6/2021 ⁽¹⁾	5/6/2027	Common Stock	10493	$5.39	D
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy)	11/24/2020 ⁽²⁾	11/24/2027	Common Stock	18750	$4.4512	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	3983	⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	7115	⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	5000	⁽³⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Option vests as to 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant.
(2)	Option vests as to 25% on the date of grant and each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.
(3)	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of CSI Common Stock.
(4)	The Restricted Stock Units vest as to 50% on each of March 28, 2021 and 2022.
(5)	The Restricted Stock Units vest as to 1/3 on each of May 6, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
(6)	The Restricted Stock Units vest as to 50% on each of November 24, 2021 and 2022.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kumar Anita 10900 RED CIRCLE DRIVE MINNETONKA, MN 55343	X		President/CEO