UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
___________________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 18, 2004
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Missouri 1-10596 43-1554045
(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
8888 Ladue Road, Suite 200, St. Louis, Missouri 63124-2056
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 314-213-7200
ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
The Registrant intends to make company presentations today, November 18,
2004, and to include the presentation charts on its website. The related press
release and the information that will be included on the Registrant's website
are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Form 8-K. This information
updates previous company presentations, and includes the Registrant's new
five-year financial objectives, a summary of the Registrant's strategy, and an
overview of each of the Registrant's three business segments.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 Press release dated November 18, 2004.
99.2 Information included on Registrant's website as of
November 18, 2004.
The furnishing of these Exhibits is not intended to constitute a
representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the
information they contain includes material investor information that is not
otherwise publicly available. Statements in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 that are not
strictly historical are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the
safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws. Investors are cautioned
that such statements are only predictions, and speak only as of November 18,
2004. The Registrant does not assume any obligation to update such information
in the future. The Registrant's actual results in the future may differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements due to risks
and uncertainties that exist in the Registrant's operations and business
environment including, but not limited to: weakening of economic conditions in
served markets; changes in customer demands or customer insolvencies;
competition; intellectual property rights; technical difficulties; the
availability of selected acquisitions; the timing, pricing, and availability of
shares offered for sale; unforeseen charges impacting corporate operating
expenses; the performance of the Registrant's international operations;
successful execution of the planned sale of the Registrant's Puerto Rico
facility; delivery delays or defaults by customers; termination for convenience
of customer contracts; timing and magnitude of future contract awards;
performance issues with key suppliers and subcontractors; collective bargaining
and labor disputes; changes in laws and regulations including changes in
accounting standards and taxation requirements; changes in foreign or U.S.
business conditions affecting the distribution of foreign earnings; costs
relating to environmental matters; litigation uncertainty; and the Registrant's
successful execution of internal operating plans.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Dated: November 18, 2004 By: /s/G.E. Muenster
G. E. Muenster
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 Press release dated November 18, 2004.
99.2 Information included on Registrant's website as of
November 18, 2004.