SEC Form 3/A
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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Gottesfeld, Shimshon      

(Last)                     (First)                     (Middle)
431 New Karner Road


(Street)
Albany, NY     12205

(City)                     (State)                     (Zip)

2. Date of Event
    Requiring Statement
   (Month/Day/Year)
June 01, 2002

3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Mechanical Technology Incorporated   MKTY

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

                        Director                           10% Owner
                        Officer                X          Other

Officer/Other
Description           VP of Research & Development & Chief Technology Officer-MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc
6. If Amendment, Date of
  Original (Month/Day/Year)
07/08/2002

7. Individual or Joint/Group
  Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X   Individual Filing
      Joint/Group Filing
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security
   (Instr. 4)

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
    (Instr. 4)

3. Ownership Form :
    (D) Direct
    (I) Indirect     (Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Beneficial Ownership
    (Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1) 500.00 I By Spouse (2)




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Gottesfeld, Shimshon - June 01, 2002
Form 3 (continued)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
    (Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable(DE) and Expiration Date(ED)




  (DE)     |     (ED)  
3. Title and Amount of of Underlying Security
    (Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or
    Exercise Price
5. Ownership
    Form
    (D) Direct
    or
    (I) Indirect
    (Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect
    Beneficial Ownership
    (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Options (Rights to Buy) (3) 12/15/2001 (4) | 12/14/2010 Common Stock - 50,000.00 $2.88 D  

         
Explanation of Responses :


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

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/s/ Shimshon Gottesfeld
________________________________            04-16-2003    
** Signature of Reporting Person                         Date



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Gottesfeld, Shimshon - June 01, 2002
Form 3 (continued)
FOOTNOTE Descriptions for Mechanical Technology Incorporated MKTY

Form 3 - June 2002

Shimshon Gottesfeld
431 New Karner Road

Albany, NY 12205

Explanation of responses:

(1)   No change in transaction from original Form 3 filing.
(2)   Dr. Gottesfeld disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares which are held by his wife individually.
(3)   This transaction was not reflected on original Form 3 because it occurred prior to Dr. Gottesfeld being subject to Section 16.
(4)   Options vest annually at a rate of 25% per year beginning 12/15/01.
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