SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): December 26, 2002
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. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer relating to Form 10-K
for fiscal year ended September 30, 2002
99.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer relating to Form 10-K
for fiscal year ended September 30, 2002
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
Attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are the certifications of the
Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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: December 26, 2002 By: /s/ G.E. Muenster
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G.E. Muenster
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer relating to Form 10-K for
fiscal year ended September 30, 2002
99.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer relating to Form 10-K for
fiscal year ended September 30, 2002