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 * HAMILTON LAURA B   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MTS SYSTEMS CORP [MTSC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) MTS CORPORATION, 14000 TECHNOLOGY DR. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/29/2011 (Street) EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344 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 06/29/2011   M   3,900 A (1) 54,034 (2) D   Common Stock 06/29/2011   F(3)   1,276 D $ 41.11 52,758 D   Common Stock               3,120 (4) I Spouse

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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

Employee Restricted Stock Unit

(5)

06/29/2011

M

3,900

(6)

(6)

Common Stock

3,900

$ 0

3,900

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HAMILTON LAURA B MTS CORPORATION 14000 TECHNOLOGY DR. EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344	X		President and CEO

Signatures

/s/ JC Anderson, Attorney-in-Fact for Laura B. Hamilton		06/30/2011
**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)	Each vested restricted stock unit was the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock. The restricted stock units were settled for shares of the Issuer's common stock.
(2)	Includes 235 shares acquired in October 2010, 260 shares in January 2011, and 168 shares in April 2011, pursuant to the MTS Dividend Reinvestment Plan, and includes 329 shares acquired in December 2010 pursuant to the MTS Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(3)	The reporting person authorized the Issuer to withhold shares of common stock to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of the restricted stock units described in this Form 4.
(4)	Includes 15 shares acquired in October 2010 and 19 shares acquired in January 2011 pursuant to the MTS Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(5)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of common stock.
(6)	The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments beginning on June 29, 2010.

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