SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: October 29, 2003
ESSEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 0-10772
Virginia 54-0846569
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer ID No.)
incorporation or organization)
9150 Guilford Road
Columbia, Maryland 21046-2306
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 939-7000
ESSEX CORPORATION
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99 Press Release of the Corporation dated October 29, 2003.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On October 29, 2003, Essex Corporation announced via press release
the Corporation's financial results for the three and nine months ended
September 28, 2003. A copy of the Corporation's press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99. This Form 8-K, the information contained herein, and the attached
exhibit are furnished under Item 12 of Form 8-K and are furnished to, but not
filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information contained
herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference to
any filing of the Corporation, whether made before or after the date hereof,
regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless
expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing.
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.
ESSEX CORPORATION
/S/ JOSEPH R. KURRY, JR.
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DATE: October 29, 2003 Joseph R. Kurry, Jr.
Sr. Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
99 Press Release of the Corporation dated October 29, 2003.