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): September 14, 2006
MEASUREMENT
SPECIALTIES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New
Jersey
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1-11906
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22-2378738
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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Commission
File Number
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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1000
Lucas Way, Hampton, VA 23666
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(757)
766-1500
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01. Other Events.
On
September 14, 2006, Measurement Specialties, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press
release revising guidance for the second quarter ended September 30, 2006,
based
on preliminary results for the months of July and August. This press release
was
issued in anticipation of the Company’s investor conference call and trade show
held after the annual shareholders’ meeting held on September 14,
2006.
The
full
text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
herein by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K,
the information presented herein shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it
be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933,
as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
filing.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The
exhibit index filed herewith is incorporated herein by reference.
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99.1
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Press
release issued by Measurement Specialties, Inc., dated September
14,
2006
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SIGNATURES
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.
Measurement
Specialties, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date:
September 18, 2006
/s/
Frank D. Guidone
Frank
D.
Guidone
President
and Chief Executive Officer
(authorized
officer and principal executive officer)