Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Lee Kang Jyh
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2018		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PHOTRONICS INC [PLAB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
15 SECOR ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Asia IC Photomask
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BROOKFIELD, CT 06804		 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 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 83,175
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option 12/21/2013 12/21/2019 Common Stock 6,000 $ 4.42 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option 07/21/2014 07/21/2020 Common Stock 30,000 $ 4.6 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option 02/04/2015 02/04/2021 Common Stock 12,000 $ 6.71 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option 12/09/2015 12/09/2021 Common Stock 15,000 $ 6.32 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option 12/07/2016 12/07/2022 Common Stock 30,000 $ 5.46 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option 12/13/2017 12/13/2023 Common Stock 30,000 $ 8.86 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option   (1) 12/19/2024 Common Stock 30,000 $ 8.23 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option   (2) 01/04/2026 Common Stock 33,000 $ 12.13 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option   (3) 01/03/2027 Common Stock 20,000 $ 11.35 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option   (4) 03/07/2027 Common Stock 10,000 $ 10.75 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option   (5) 01/02/2028 Common Stock 20,000 $ 8.6 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lee Kang Jyh
15 SECOR ROAD
BROOKFIELD, CT 06804		       President, Asia IC Photomask  

Signatures

/s/ Richelle E. Burr, attorney-in-fact for Kang Jyh Lee 08/02/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 stock options vest 25% over 4 years on the anniversary date of the grant, 12/19/2014.
(2) The stock options vest 25% over 4 years on the anniversary date of the grant, 1/4/2016.
(3) The stock options vest 25% over 4 years on the anniversary date of the grant, 1/3/2017.
(4) The stock options vest 25% over 4 years on the anniversary date of the grant, 3/7/2017.
(5) The stock options vest 25% over 4 years on the anniversary date of the grant, 1/2/2018.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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