Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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 ^* Klemmensen Todd	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MTS SYSTEMS CORP [ MTSC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, GC and Corp. Sec.
(Last) (First) (Middle) 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/17/2020
(Street) EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344 (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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	4/17/2020		F		162 ⁽¹⁾	D	$18.36	7333 ⁽²⁾	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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$64.90							⁽³⁾	12/4/2020	Common Stock	2673		2673	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$66.98							⁽³⁾	12/3/2021	Common Stock	1072		1072	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$61.74							⁽³⁾	12/9/2022	Common Stock	2601		2601	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.25							⁽³⁾	4/17/2024	Common Stock	3167		3167	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$52.30							⁽⁴⁾	4/17/2025	Common Stock	3244		3244	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$48.80							⁽⁵⁾	12/5/2025	Common Stock	5943		5943	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.545							⁽⁶⁾	12/4/2026	Common Stock	8024		8024	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents shares withheld for payment of tax liability.
(2)	Includes (i) 138 restricted stock units that vest on 8/15/20; (ii) 230 restricted stock units that vest on 4/17/21; (iii) 1,213 restricted stock units that vest as to 607 shares on 9/15/20 and as to 606 shares on 9/15/21; and (iv) 1,024 restricted stock units that vest as to 512 shares on each of 12/5/20 and 12/5/21.
(3)	Fully exercisable.
(4)	Options to purchase 1,081 shares vest on 4/17/21.
(5)	Options to purchase 1,981 shares vest on each of 12/5/20 and 12/5/21.
(6)	Options to purchase 2,675 shares vest on each of 12/4/20 and 12/4/21 and options to purchase 2,674 shares vest on 12/4/22.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Klemmensen Todd 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344			SVP, GC and Corp. Sec.

Signatures
/s/ Amanda Lorentz as attorney-in-fact for Todd Klemmensen pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed.		4/21/2020
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date