Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ESANU WARREN H
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PORTA SYSTEMS CORP [PYTM.OB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

PORTA SYSTEMS CORP, 6581 JERICHO TURNPIKE		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2008
(Street)


SYOSSET, NY 11791		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (1) $ 1.725           11/01/1999 04/30/2009 Common Stock
5,000
  0
D
 
Stock Option (1) $ 2.03           11/01/2000 04/30/2010 Common Stock
5,000
  0
D
 
Stock Option (1) $ 0.32           11/01/2001 04/30/2011 Common Stock
5,000
  0
D
 
Stock Option (1) $ 0.07           11/01/2002 04/30/2012 Common Stock
5,000
  0
D
 
Stock Option (1) $ 0.031           11/01/2003 04/30/2013 Common Stock
5,000
  0
D
 
Stock Option (1) $ 0.073           11/01/2004 04/30/2014 Common Stock
5,000
  0
D
 
Stock Option (1) $ 0.14           11/01/2005 04/30/2015 Common Stock
5,000
  0
D
 
Stock Option (1) $ 0.11           11/01/2006 04/30/2016 Common Stock
5,000
  0
D
 
Stock Option (1) $ 0.14           11/01/2007 04/30/2017 Common Stock
5,000
  0
D
 
Stock Option (1) $ 3.85 04/30/2008   J4 (2)   2,000 05/01/1998 04/30/2008 Common Stock
2,000
$ 0 0
D
 
Stock Option (1) $ 0.03 05/01/2008   L4 5,000   11/01/2008 04/30/2018 Common Stock
5,000
$ 0 50,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ESANU WARREN H
PORTA SYSTEMS CORP
6581 JERICHO TURNPIKE
SYOSSET, NY 11791		   X      

Signatures

/s/ Warren H. Esanu 02/13/2009
**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) The options are granted pursuant to one of the Company's 16b-3 stock incentive plans, and are exercisable in installments.
(2) Transaction Code J (other acquisition or disposition): stock options expired by the terms of the stock option agreement.

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