FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1943, 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
OSBORNE, DONALD F.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

EMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (ELMG)

6.Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[ ]  Director              [  ] 10% Owner
[X]  Officer (give title below)
Vice President
[  ] Other

(Last) (First) (Middle)

714 SUSSEX DRIVE

3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)

4. Statement for

APRIL 25, 2003

(Street)
BEACONSFIELD, QUEBEC H9W 3G1, CANADA

5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)

7. Individual or Join/Group Filing
[X ] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City) (State) (Zip)

TABLE 1 Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of , or Beneficially Owned

1.
Title of Security

2.
Transaction Date
(M/D/Y)

2A.
Deemed Execution Date, if any
(M/D/Y)

3.
Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

4.
Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, 5)

5.
Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction

6.
Ownership Form:
Direct (D)
Indirect (I)

7.
Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership

Amount

(A) or (D)

Price

Common stock

4/25/03

1,500

12.35

1,500

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FORM 4 (Continued)

TABLE II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1.
Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2.
Conversion or Exercise of Price of Derivative Security

3.
Transaction Date

(M/D/Y)

3A.
Deemed Execution Date, if any

(M/D/Y)

4.
Transaction Code

(Instr. 8)

5.
Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

(Instr. 3, 4, 5)

6.
Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(M/D/Y)

7.
Title and Amount of Underlying Securities

(Instr. 3,4)

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

Date Exer-cisable

Expira-tion Date

Title

Amount
or
Number
of
Shares

By: Donald J. Osborne April 25, 2003

/s/** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:

(1) Become exercisable as to 50% on 2/7/04 and 50% on 2/7/05.

**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.

See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

OSBORNE DONALD F 4