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 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 * MOSHAYEDI MEHRDAD   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SIMPLETECH INC [STEC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) COO, CTO & Secretary (Last) (First) (Middle) 3001 DAIMLER STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/20/2006 (Street) SANTA ANA, CA 92705-5812 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 Common Stock               7,874,846 I By Trust (1) Common Stock 12/20/2006   S(4)   2,467 D $ 12 1,118,029 I By Trust (2)

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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 Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

Incentive Stock Options (Right to Buy Common Stock)

$ 3.39

(3)

05/21/2008

Common Stock

162,335

162,335

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy Common Stock)

$ 3.08

(3)

05/21/2013

Common Stock

87,665

87,665

D

Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy Common Stock)

$ 3.84

(3)

02/23/2015

Common Stock

250,000

250,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MOSHAYEDI MEHRDAD 3001 DAIMLER STREET SANTA ANA, CA 92705-5812	X	X	COO, CTO & Secretary

Signatures

/s/ Mark Moshayedi		12/21/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These shares are owned directly by the M. and S. Moshayedi Revocable Trust, dated 9/25/98, a ten percent owner of the issuer, and indirectly by Mark Moshayedi and Semira Moshayedi as co-trustees of this trust, each of whom may be deemed to be a ten percent owner of the issuer. Each of the co-trustees disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his or her pecuniary interest therein.
(2)	These shares are owned directly by the D. and N. Moshayedi Investment Trust, dated 9/25/98, and Mark Moshayedi is an indirect beneficiary of this trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	These options are fully vested and immediately exercisable.
(4)	The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 13, 2004.

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