UNITED STATES
                     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): March 16, 2005


                              SPX CORPORATION

           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          DELAWARE                1-6948              38-1016240
       (State or other       (Commission File      (I.R.S. Employer
       jurisdiction of            Number)         Identification No.)
      incorporation or
        organization)

                      13515 Ballantyne Corporate Place
                      Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
            (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code (704) 752-4400

                               NOT APPLICABLE
           (Former name or former address if changed since last)

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ITEM 7.01.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On March 16, 2005, SPX Corporation issued a press release announcing the
pricing of its cash tender offers for its 6 1/4% Senior Notes due 2011 and
its 7 1/2% Senior Notes due 2013. The press release is attached as Exhibit
99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit
Number     Description
- ------     -----------

99.1       Press Release issued March 16, 2005










                                 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.

                                    SPX CORPORATION

Date:  March 16, 2005               By: /s/ Patrick O'Leary
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Patrick J. O'Leary
                                       Executive Vice President, Treasurer
                                       and Chief Financial Officer




                               EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number     Description
- ------     -----------

99.1       Press Release issued March 16, 2005