UNITED STATES
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 23, 2003
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
| MINNESOTA | 0-2382 | 41-0908057 |
| (STATE OR OTHER | (COMMISSION FILE | (I.R.S. EMPLOYER |
| JURISDICTION OF | NUMBER) | IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
| INCORPORATION) |
14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
(952) 937-4000
(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
| Item 9. | | Regulation FD Disclosure |
The MTS Systems Corporation (the “Company”) 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders (excluding the Company’s 2003 Form 10-K Annual Report which is enclosed with the Annual Report to Shareholders and is separately filed with the Commission) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is furnished pursuant to Regulation FD and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Sections 11 and 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). This information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Registrant) |
Date: December 23, 2003 |
By: /s/ Susan E. Knight |
| Susan E. Knight
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
FORM 8-K REPORT
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
| Description
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|---|
| 99.1 | Portions of MTS Systems Corporation 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders. |
