UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No.  203900105

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Curtis A. Sampson

Not Applicable

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

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(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
USA

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
1,174,640

6.

Shared Voting Power 
348,370

7.

Sole Dispositive Power 
1,174,640

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
348,370

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,523,010

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
17.8%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer
Communications Systems, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
213 South Main Street

Hector, Minnesota 55342

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing
Curtis A. Sampson

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
213 South Main Street

Hector, Minnesota 55342

(c)

Citizenship
Minnesota

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number
203900105

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

(e)

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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:
1,523,010

(b)

Percent of class:
17.8%

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,174,640

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
348,370

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,174,640

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
348,370

The shares listed above in Item 4(a) include (i) 1,082,817 shares owned by Mr. Sampson directly, (ii) 75,500 shares issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2004, (iii) 332,564 shares owned by the Communications Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“CSI ESOP”) of which Mr. Sampson is a co-trustee, (iv) 15,806 shares owned by the Hector Communications Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“Hector ESOP”) in which Mr. Sampson is a co-trustee, and (v) 16,323 shares owned by Mr. Sampson’s spouse.  Mr. Sampson disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his spouse and the CSI and Hector ESOPs in excess of the shares allocated to his CSI ESOP account, which totaled 25,776.26 shares.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

Not Applicable

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not Applicable

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not Applicable

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

February 14, 2005

Date

/s/ Curtis A. Sampson

Signature

Curtis A. Sampson

Name/Title