Ownership Submission
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

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
McGroarty Jeffrey B
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC [SFE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
435 DEVON PARK DRIVE, BUILDING 800
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/12/2014
(Street)

WAYNE, PA 19087-1945
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 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 12/12/2014   M   9,185 A $ 14.01 23,656 D  
Common Stock 12/12/2014   S   1,553 D $ 18.75 22,103 D  
Common Stock 12/12/2014   S   2,000 D $ 18.7568 20,103 D  
Common Stock 12/12/2014   S   4,000 D $ 18.7416 16,103 D  

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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 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) $ 14.01 12/12/2014   M     9,185   (1) 12/15/2014 Common Stock 9,185 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
McGroarty Jeffrey B
435 DEVON PARK DRIVE, BUILDING 800
WAYNE, PA 19087-1945
      Senior VP & CFO  

Signatures

 Jeffrey B. McGroarty   12/16/2014
**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) Option features market-based vesting so that option only becomes exercisable upon sustained improvement in the trading price of the Issuer's common stock in the following increments: 20% at $18.9288 per share; an additional 30% at $27.8796 per share; an additional 40% at $39.0684 per share; and the remaining 10% at $43.3476 (based on the average daily closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the NYSE for any 20 consecutive trading days preceding a vesting date), with pro rata vesting based on sustained improvement in the trading price of the Issuer's common stock between the exercise price and $18.9288 and between the other stock price vesting thresholds set forth above. Unvested shares expired without value on 12/15/14.

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