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): April 7, 2004

                                    HEI, Inc.
               (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

         Minnesota                       0-10078                  41-0944876
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(State or Other Jurisdiction          (Commission               (IRS Employer
    of Incorporation)                 File Number)           Identification No.)

         PO Box 5000, 1495 Steiger Lake Lane, Victoria, Minnesota 55386
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          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

                                 (952) 443-2500
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.

      On April 7, 2004,  HEI, Inc.  ("the  Company")  announced that it has been
granted an  additional  default  judgment  in the amount of  $656,445.46  in its
lawsuit against its former Chief Executive Officer,  President and Chairman, and
current director Anthony J. Fant.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated  herein
by reference.

Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (a)   Financial Statements.

            Not Applicable.

      (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information.

            Not Applicable.

      (c)   Exhibits:

            99.1  Press  Release  dated April 7, 2004,  regarding  the company's
                  having  been  granted an  additional  default  judgment in the
                  amount of $656,445.46 in its lawsuit  against its former Chief
                  Executive  Officer,   President  and  Chairman,   and  current
                  director Anthony J. Fant.

                                   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.

                                                 HEI, INC.

Dated: April 7, 2004                             By /s/ Douglas Nesbit
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                                                    Douglas Nesbit
                                                    Its: Chief Financial Officer



                                  Exhibit Index

99.1  Press  Release dated April 7, 2004,  regarding  the company's  having been
      granted an additional default judgment in the amount of $656,445.46 in its
      lawsuit  against  its  former  Chief  Executive  Officer,   President  and
      Chairman, and current director Anthony J. Fant.