- 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 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * TOSE MAURICE B	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS INC /FA/ [ TSYS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) Chairman, President & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC., 275 WEST STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/30/2011
(Street) ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401 (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
Class A Common Stock	11/30/2011		C		50000	D	$ 0   (1)	261279	D
Class A Common Stock								229995	I	By Spouse   (2)

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
Class B Common Stock	(1)	11/30/2011		C			50000	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	50000	$ 0	5155286	D
Class B Common Stock	(1)							(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	76730		76730	I	By Children   (3)
Class B Common Stock	(1)							(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	215753		215753	I	By Trust   (4)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible, at any time, at the option of the holder, into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
( 2)	These shares are held by Mr. Tose's spouse. Mr. Tose disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Mr. Tose is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
( 3)	These shares are held by Mr. Tose's children. Mr. Tose disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Tose is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
( 4)	These shares are held in an irrevocable trust for the benefit of Mr. Tose's children. Mr. Tose is the settlor and Mr. Tose's spouse is the trustee of the trust. Mr. Tose disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Tose is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TOSE MAURICE B C/O TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC. 275 WEST STREET ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401	X	X	Chairman, President & CEO

Signatures
/s/ Bruce A. White, by power-of-attorney		12/2/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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