- 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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Strid Eric W	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CASCADE MICROTECH INC [ CSCD ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 2430 N.W. 206TH AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/21/2012
(Street) BEAVERTON, OR 97006 (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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/21/2012		G	V	12000   (1)	D	$0.00	747329	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		G	V	2000   (2)	D	$0.00	745329	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		G	V	2000   (3)	D	$0.00	743329	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		G	V	2000   (2)	D	$0.00	780000	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	12/21/2012		G	V	2000   (3)	D	$0.00	778000	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	12/21/2012		G	V	4000   (4)	D	$0.00	774000	I	By Spouse
Common Stock	12/21/2012		G	V	2000   (2)	A	$0.00	18000	I	By Daughter
Common Stock	12/21/2012		G	V	2000   (2)	A	$0.00	20000	I	By Daughter
Common Stock	12/21/2012		G	V	2000   (3)	A	$0.00	18000	I	By Son
Common Stock	12/21/2012		G	V	2000   (3)	A	$0.00	20000	I	By Son
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		200	D	$5.5	743129	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		399	D	$5.51	742730	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		501	D	$5.52	742229	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		100	D	$5.53	742129	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		500	D	$5.54	741629	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		100	D	$5.55	741529	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		200	D	$5.56	741329	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		100	D	$5.57	741229	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		200	D	$5.58	741029	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		200	D	$5.59	740829	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		200	D	$5.595	740629	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		100	D	$5.6	740529	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		200	D	$5.61	740329	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		100	D	$5.62	740229	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		100	D	$5.625	740129	D
Common Stock	12/21/2012		S (5)		100	D	$5.645	740029	D
Common Stock	12/24/2012		S (5)		300	D	$5.51	739729	D
Common Stock	12/24/2012		S (5)		400	D	$5.53	739329	D
Common Stock	12/24/2012		S (5)		400	D	$5.54	738929	D
Common Stock	12/24/2012		S (5)		1000	D	$5.55	737929	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Gift of 12,000 shares by Eric W. Strid to unrelated parties
( 2)	Gifts of 2,000 shares each by Eric W. Strid and Cynthia L. Strid (spouse) to daughter April R. Strid who now holds a total of 20,000 shares.
( 3)	Gifts of 2,000 shares each by Eric W. Strid and Cynthia L. Strid (spouse) to son Collin E. Strid who now holds a total of 20,000 shares.
( 4)	Gift of 4,000 shares by Cyndi L. Strid (spouse) to unrelated parties
( 5)	Shares sold pursuant to existing 10(b)(5)-1 plan

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Strid Eric W 2430 N.W. 206TH AVENUE BEAVERTON, OR 97006	X	X

Signatures
Madelaine Salas, by Power of Attorney		12/26/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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