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)    August 30, 2004
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                             PARLEX CORPORATION
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           (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                                Massachusetts
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               (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


         0-12942                                       04-2464749
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(Commission File Number)                   (IRS Employer Identification No.)


One Parlex Place, Methuen, Massachusetts                 01844
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)              (Zip Code)


                               (978) 685-4341
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            (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.
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      On August 30, 2004, Parlex Corporation issued a press release setting
forth its results of operations and financial condition for its fourth
fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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      (c)   Exhibits.

            (99.1) Press Release of Parlex Corporation dated August 30,
2004.


                                 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.

                                       PARLEX CORPORATION
                                       (Registrant)


                                       By:  /s/ Jonathan R. Kosheff
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                                            Jonathan R. Kosheff
                                            Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 31, 2004


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