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| <ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0303 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2009-11-18 </periodOfReport> |
| <notSubjectToSection16> 1 </notSubjectToSection16> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001057693 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> NATCO GROUP INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> NTG </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001449376 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Jean Robert Gregory </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 11210 EQUITY DRIVE, SUITE 100 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> HOUSTON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> TX </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 77041 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle> Officer </officerTitle> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2009-11-18 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> D </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 10163 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and Cameron International Corporation ("Cameron") in exchange for 12,043 shares of Cameron common stock having a market value of $41.37 per share on the day preceding the effective date of the merger. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> By: Grace B. Holmes For: Greg Jean </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2009-11-18 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |
