- Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (5)

FORM 5 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). [ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported [ X ] Form 4 Transactions Reported	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0362 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 1.0
	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 * FURST ROBERT D JR	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SENTRY TECHNOLOGY CORP [SKVY]	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) C/O ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY ADVISERS LLC,  601 CARLSON PARKWAY - SUITE 610	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2008
(Street) MINNETONKA, MN 55305 (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)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or 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 (MM/DD/YYYY)		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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
stock options	$2.37	2/12/2008		J4   (1)		3000	2/12/1998	2/12/2008	common stock	3000	$0	211000	D
stock options	$0.060	8/13/2008		A4	75000		8/13/2008	8/13/2018	common stock	75000	$0	286000	D
warrants	$0.10	4/28/2008		J4   (2)		1150000	4/28/2006	4/28/2008	common stock	1150000	$0	27634568   (3)	D
warrants	$0.10	5/1/2008		A4	4625000		5/1/2008	5/1/2010	common stock	4625000	$0	27634568   (3)	D
warrants	$0.053	12/15/2008		J4   (2)		2594340	12/15/2006	12/15/2008	common stock	2594340	$0	25040228	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The stock options expired with no value realized by Mr. Furst.
( 2)	These warrants expired with no value received by Mr. Furst.
( 3)	This total number was previously reported and is correct, but the transaction was omitted in error.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FURST ROBERT D JR C/O ALTERNATIVE STRATEGY ADVISERS LLC 601 CARLSON PARKWAY - SUITE 610 MINNETONKA, MN 55305	X	X

Signatures
/s/ Robert D. Furst, Jr.		3/10/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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