FORM 4
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
___ Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
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1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF REPORTING PERSON
McKenna, Robert J.
5 Hummingbird Court
Orchard Park, NY 141217
2. ISSUER NAME AND TICKER OR TRADING SYMBOL
Acme Electric Corporation NYSE:ACE
3. IRS OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF REPORTING PERSON (Voluntary)
###-##-####
4. STATEMENT FOR MONTH/YEAR
November 1996
5. IF AMENDMENT, DATE OF ORIGINAL (Month/Year)
6. RELATIONSHIP OF REPORTING PERSON TO ISSUER (Check all applicable)
_X_ Director ___ 10% Owner ___ Other (Specify below)
_X_ Officer (Give title below)
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF,
OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED.
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1. TITLE OF SECURITY: Common Stock Common Stock
2. TRANSACTION DATE: 11/07/96 11/08/96
(MM/DD/YY)
3. TRANSACTION CODE:
CODE J J
V V V
4. SECURITIES ACQUIRED (A)
OR DISPOSED OF (D):
AMOUNT 2,500 1,000
(A) or (D) A A
PRICE $4.0625/sh $7.50/sh
5. AMOUNT OF SECURITIES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
AT END OF MONTH: 9,056 10,056
6. OWNERSHIP FORM:
DIRECT (D) OR
INDIRECT (I) D D
7. NATURE OF INDIRECT
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP:
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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY
OWNED (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible
securities)
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1. TITLE OF DERIVATIVE SECURITY:
2. CONVERSION OR EXERCISE PRICE
OF DERIVATIVE SECURITY:
3. TRANSACTION DATE:
(MM/DD/YY)
4. TRANSACTION CODE:
CODE
V
5. NUMBER OF DERIVATIVE
SECURITIES ACQUIRED (A)
OR DISPOSED OF (D):
(A)
(D)
6. DATE EXERCISABLE AND
EXPIRATION DATE:
(MM/DD/YY)
DATE EXERCISABLE
EXPIRATION DATE
7. TITLE AND AMOUNT OF
UNDERLYING SECURITIES:
TITLE
AMOUNT OR NUMBER OF SHARES
8. PRICE OF DERIVATIVE
SECURITY:
9. NUMBER OF DERIVATIVE
SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED AT END OF MONTH:
10. OWNERSHIP FORM OF
DERIVATIVE SECURITY:
DIRECT (D) OR INDIRECT (I)
11. NATURE OF INDIRECT
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP:
EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON: /s/
Robert J. McKenna
DATE: December 2, 1996
