UNITED STATES

                       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 (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 2005


                                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)

         6708 Alexander Bell Drive
         Columbia, Maryland                                         21046-2306
(Address of principal executive office)                             (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:             (301) 939-7000

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                                ESSEX CORPORATION



Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

            On November 14, 2005, Essex Corporation  announced via press release
the  Corporation's  financial  results for the nine months ended  September  30,
2005. A copy of the  Corporation's  press release is attached  hereto as Exhibit
99.1. This Form 8-K, the information  contained herein, and the attached Exhibit
99.1 are  furnished  under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and are furnished to, but shall
not  be  deemed  filed  with,  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.   The
information  contained herein and in the accompanying  Exhibit 99.1 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.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1      Press Release of the Corporation dated November 14, 2005.


                                   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/ Lisa G. Jacobson                                
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DATE:  November 14, 2005    Lisa G. Jacobson
                            Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer





                                ESSEX CORPORATION


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number          Description 


99.1            Press Release of the Corporation dated November 14, 2005.