FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

[   X   ]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended:  December 31, 2000
                                       OR
[       ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from

Commission file number 1-10233
                               --------------------

                                 MAGNETEK, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                Delaware                                95-3917584
    (State or other jurisdiction of                  (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)               Identification Number)


                         10900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 850
                          Los Angeles, California 90024
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)
                                 (310) 208-1980
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

              ----------------------------------------------------
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes   X   No
     ---     ---

                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
The number of shares outstanding of Registrant's Common Stock, as of February 1,
2001, 22,378,798 shares.



                             2001 MAGNETEK FORM 10-Q

                TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON 10Q
          FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECMEBER 31, 2000

                                 MAGNETEK, INC.


PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
         And Results of Operations


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
Item 6.  Reports on Form 8-K


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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to
Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all
of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.


In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements contain all adjustments necessary to fairly present the financial
position as of December 31, 2000 and the results of operations and cash flows
for the three-month and six-month periods ended December 31, 2000 and 1999. It
is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the
Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K. Results for the three-months and
six-months ended December 31, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of results
which may be experienced for the full fiscal year.


This document contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are subject to risks and
uncertainties which, in many cases, are beyond the control of the Company. These
include but are not limited to economic conditions in general, business
conditions in electrical and electronic equipment markets, competitive factors
such as pricing and technology, and the risk that the Company's ultimate costs
of doing business exceeds present estimates. Further information on factors
which could affect MagneTek's financial results are described in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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ITEM 1
                                 MAGNETEK, INC.
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       DECEMBER 31, 2000 and JUNE 30, 2000
                             (amounts in thousands)




ASSETS                                                       DECEMBER 31                    JUNE 30
- ------                                                       -----------                    -------
                                                             (unaudited)
                                                                               
Current assets:
  Cash                                               $                    814        $                343
  Accounts receivable                                                  66,616                      59,468
  Inventories                                                          54,003                      42,069
  Prepaid expenses and other                                           18,421                      17,887
                                                        ----------------------         -------------------
   Total current assets                                               139,854                     119,767
                                                        ----------------------         -------------------

Property, plant and equipment                                          90,897                      87,962

Less-accumulated depreciation
 and amortization                                                      52,582                      47,825
                                                        ----------------------         -------------------
                                                                       38,315                      40,137
                                                        ----------------------         -------------------

Net assets of discontinued operations                                 124,782                     115,827
Goodwill                                                               83,874                      69,458

Prepaid pension and other assets                                       55,898                      55,484
                                                        ----------------------         -------------------
Total Assets                                         $                442,723        $            400,673
                                                        ======================         ===================

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                   $                 46,436        $             47,973
  Accrued liabilities                                                  33,857                      30,011
  Current portion of long-term debt                                     1,458                       1,732
                                                        ----------------------         -------------------
     Total current liabilities                                         81,751                      79,716
                                                        ----------------------         -------------------

Long-term debt, net of current portion                                107,654                      62,308

Other long-term obligations                                            39,841                      41,539

Deferred income taxes                                                  32,406                      32,904

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity
   Common stock                                                           221                         231
   Paid in capital in excess of par value                              91,056                     100,399
   Retained earnings                                                  115,378                     108,662
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss                               (25,584)                    (25,086)
                                                        ----------------------         -------------------
   Total stockholders' equity                                         181,071                     184,206
                                                        ----------------------         -------------------
Total Liabilities and
    Stockholders' Equity                             $                442,723        $            400,673
                                                        ======================         ===================



                             See accompanying notes


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                                 MAGNETEK, INC.
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
                           FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                           December 31, 2000 and 1999
                  (amounts in thousands except per share data)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                                                     2000                      1999
                                                                                     ----                      ----
                                                                                                  
Net sales                                                                    $           81,868         $          66,681
Cost of sales                                                                            61,691                    50,275
                                                                                ----------------          ----------------

Gross profit                                                                             20,177                    16,406
Selling, general and administrative                                                      15,040                    14,525
                                                                                ----------------          ----------------

Income from operations                                                                    5,137                     1,881
Interest expense                                                                          1,233                       561
Other expense, net                                                                          524                       425
                                                                                ----------------          ----------------

Income from continuing operations before
  provision for income taxes                                                              3,380                       895
Provision for income taxes                                                                1,290                       339
                                                                                ----------------          ----------------
Income from continuing operations                                                         2,090                       556
Discontinued operations -
    Income from operations (net of taxes)                                                 1,823                     3,539
                                                                                ----------------          ----------------
Net income                                                                   $            3,913         $           4,095
                                                                                ================          ================

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic:
   Income from continuing operations                                         $             0.09         $            0.02
   Income from discontinued operations                                                     0.08                      0.15
                                                                                ----------------          ----------------
Net income                                                                   $             0.17         $            0.17
                                                                                ================          ================

Diluted:
   Income from continuing operations                                         $             0.09         $            0.02
   Income from discontinued operations                                                     0.08                      0.15
                                                                                ----------------          ----------------
Net income                                                                   $             0.17         $            0.17
                                                                                ================          ================



                             See accompanying notes


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                                 MAGNETEK, INC.
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
                            FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                           December 31, 2000 and 1999
                  (amounts in thousands except per share data)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                                                     2000                      1999
                                                                                     ----                      ----
                                                                                                  
Net sales                                                                    $          153,738         $         137,853
Cost of sales                                                                           116,615                   106,977
                                                                                ----------------          ----------------

Gross profit                                                                             37,123                    30,876
Selling, general and administrative                                                      28,763                    27,545
                                                                                ----------------          ----------------

Income from operations                                                                    8,360                     3,331
Interest expense                                                                          2,382                       882
Other expense, net                                                                          988                       853
                                                                                ----------------          ----------------

Income from continuing operations before
  provision for income taxes                                                              4,990                     1,596
Provision for income taxes                                                                1,902                       606
                                                                                ----------------          ----------------
Income from continuing operations                                                         3,088                       990
Discontinued operations -
    Income from operations (net of taxes)                                                 3,628                     6,066
    Gain on sale of discontinued businesses
       (net of taxes)                                                                         -                    35,047
                                                                                ----------------          ----------------
Net income                                                                   $            6,716         $          42,103
                                                                                ================          ================

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic:
   Income from continuing operations                                         $             0.14         $            0.04
   Income from discontinued operations                                                     0.16                      0.23
   Gain on sale of discontinued businesses
       (net of taxes)                                                                         -                      1.31
                                                                                ----------------          ----------------
Net income                                                                   $             0.30         $            1.58
                                                                                ================          ================

Diluted:
   Income from continuing operations                                         $             0.13         $            0.04
   Income from discontinued operations                                                     0.16                      0.22
   Gain on sale of discontinued businesses
       (net of taxes)                                                                         -                      1.31
                                                                                ----------------          ----------------
Net income                                                                   $             0.29         $            1.57
                                                                                ================          ================



                             See accompanying notes


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                                 MAGNETEK, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                           December 31, 2000 and 1999
                  (amounts in thousands except per share data)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                                                             2000                 1999
                                                                                                        
Cash flows from operating activities:
Income from continuing operations                                                       $          3,088      $          990
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash used in
  operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                                                                 7,193               7,345
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities
      of continuing operations                                                                   (14,193)            (27,571)
                                                                                          ---------------        ------------

Total adjustments                                                                                 (7,000)            (20,226)
                                                                                          ---------------        ------------
Net cash used in operating activities                                                             (3,912)            (19,236)
                                                                                          ---------------        ------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Proceeds from sale of discontinued businesses and other assets                                       -             255,352
  Purchase of and investment in companies, net of cash acquired                                  (21,471)            (48,245)
  Capital expenditures                                                                            (4,538)             (4,969)
                                                                                          ---------------        ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                                              (26,009)            202,138
                                                                                          ---------------        ------------

Cash flow from financing activities:
  Borrowings under bank and other long-term obligations                                           45,072                   -
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                                             747               1,665
  Stock repurchases                                                                              (10,100)            (59,849)
  Repayment of bank and other long term obligations                                                    -            (109,635)
  Increase in deferred financing costs                                                                 -                (467)
                                                                                          ---------------        ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                               35,719            (168,286)
                                                                                          ---------------        ------------
Net cash provided by continuing operations                                                         5,798              14,616
                                                                                          ---------------        ------------

Cash flow from discontinued operations:
  Income from discontinued operations                                                              3,628               6,066

Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash provided by discontinued operations:
   Depreciation and amortization                                                                   5,223               6,454
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    of discontinued operations, including fees and
    expenses of disposal                                                                          (9,181)            (27,037)
   Capital expenditures                                                                           (4,997)             (4,219)
                                                                                          ---------------        ------------
Net cash used in discontinued operations                                                          (5,327)            (18,736)
                                                                                          ---------------        ------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash                                                                      471              (4,120)
Cash at the beginning of the period                                                                  343               5,890
                                                                                          ---------------        ------------

Cash at the end of the period                                                           $            814      $        1,770
                                                                                          ===============        ============


                             See accompanying notes


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                                 MAGNETEK, INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
               FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
                             (amounts in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                                       2000                    1999
                                                                       ----                    ----
                                                                                  
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
  Cash paid during the period for:

     Interest                                                  $           3,059        $          3,757
     Income taxes                                              $             (98)       $          4,828



                             See accompanying notes


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                                 MAGNETEK, INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000
                      (All dollar amounts are in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)

1.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

         FISCAL PERIOD - The Company uses a fifty-two, fifty-three week fiscal
         year. Fiscal periods end on the Sunday nearest the end of the month.
         For clarity of presentation, all periods are presented as if they ended
         on the last day of the calendar period. The three-month and six month
         periods ended December 31, 2000 contained thirteen weeks and twenty-six
         respectively. The comparable periods in 1999 contained thirteen weeks
         and twenty-seven weeks.

         PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION - The consolidated financial statements
         include the accounts of MagneTek, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the
         Company). All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have
         been eliminated.

         USE OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements in
         conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
         States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
         affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the
         accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

         COMMODITY DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - The Company utilizes derivative
         financial instruments to reduce market fluctuations in commodity
         (copper wire) and foreign currency (peso related labor costs) exposures
         specific to businesses included as discontinued operations. The Company
         has established policies and procedures that govern the management of
         these exposures through the use of financial instruments. The contract
         terms of these derivatives are within one year and settlement of
         positions are typically completed through a financial settlement and
         not through the physical receipt of the commodity or the currency. The
         Company's policy prohibits the use of derivative financial instruments
         for speculative or trading purposes.

         On July 1, 2000, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
         Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
         Activities and its amendments, Statements 137 and 138 ("SFAS 133"),
         which establishes new accounting and reporting guidelines for
         derivative instruments and hedging activities. SFAS 133 requires all
         derivative instruments to be recognized as assets or liabilities in the
         balance sheet and measured at fair value. Accounting for changes in the
         fair value of a derivative depends on the intended use of the
         derivative and the resulting designation. For derivatives designated as
         cash flow hedges, changes in fair value are recognized in accumulated
         other comprehensive income in the balance sheet until the hedged item
         is recognized in earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivative
         instruments, which are not designated as hedges, are recorded in
         earnings as the changes occur.

         The Company's commodity and foreign currency derivative instruments
         meet the requirement of cash flow hedges and therefore changes in the
         fair market value of the hedges are included within other comprehensive
         income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. Earnings
         recognition from these transactions is recorded in cost of sales when
         the hedge transaction affects earnings. Previous to the adoption of
         SFAS 133, gains and losses were deferred until the contract settlement.
         The adoption of Statement No. 133 on July 1, 2000 resulted in the
         recognition of $654 in other comprehensive income for the


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         first six months of fiscal 2001. The estimated net gain to be
         recognized over the next twelve months in relation to copper and peso
         contracts is projected to approximate that same level as recorded in
         other comprehensive income in the first six months of fiscal 2001.
         Hedging activities related to copper and peso contracts are specific to
         discontinued operations and activity in this area will terminate when
         these operations are divested.

2.       INVENTORIES

         Inventories at December 31, 2000 and June 30, 2000 consist of the
following:




                                                   DECEMBER 31               JUNE 30
                                                   -----------               -------
                                                                      
          Raw materials and stock parts               $ 26,957              $ 23,729
          Work-in-process                               12,637                 8,057
          Finished goods                                14,409                10,283
                                                        ------                ------
                                                      $ 54,003              $ 42,069
                                                        ======                ======


3.       COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

         The Company is a party to a number of product liability lawsuits, many
         of which involve fires allegedly caused by defective ballasts. All of
         these cases are being defended by the Company, and management believes
         that its insurers will bear all liability, except for applicable
         deductibles, and that none of these proceedings individually or in the
         aggregate will have a material effect on the Company.

         In April 1998, Ole K. Nilssen filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District
         Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging the Company is
         infringing seven of his patents pertaining to electronic ballast
         technology. The plaintiff seeks an unspecified amount of damages and an
         injunction to preclude the Company from making, using or selling those
         products allegedly infringing his patents. The Company denies that it
         has infringed, or is infringing, any of the plaintiff's patents, and
         has asserted several affirmative defenses. The Company also filed a
         counterclaim seeking judicial declaration that it is not infringing
         (and has not infringed) the patents asserted by the plaintiff, and that
         such asserted patents are invalid. The Company intends to defend this
         matter vigorously. At this state, it is difficult to predict the
         outcome of the foregoing legal proceeding. However, management of the
         Company does not believe that the financial impact of such litigation
         will be material.

         The Company was named as a defendant, along with 90 other companies
         engaged in the electronics and related industries, in a patent
         infringement lawsuit filed by the Lemelson Medical, Education &
         Research Foundation Limited Partnership ("Lemelson") in the U.S.
         District Court for the District of Arizona. The defendants include
         manufacturers and suppliers of electronic or semiconductor products or
         products incorporating semiconductor products. The complaint alleges
         that the defendants are each infringing certain patents allegedly held
         by Lemelson and seeks a judgment that the defendants each willfully
         infringed the patents at issue, an injunction against further
         infringement, trebled actual damages and attorneys' fees. The Company
         is in the process of reviewing the claims to determine their validity,
         and investigating its defenses to the claims, and while no assurances
         regarding the eventual resolution of this matter can be made at this
         time, the Company does not believe this matter will have a material
         adverse effect on the Company's finances or operations.

         The Company has from time to time discovered contamination by hazardous
         substances at certain of its facilities. In response to such a
         discovery, the Company conducts remediation activities to bring the
         facility into compliance


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         with applicable laws and regulations. The Company's remediation
         activities for fiscal 2000 did not entail material expenditures, and
         its remediation activities for fiscal 2001 are not expected to entail
         material expenditures. Future remediation of contaminated areas could
         entail material expenditures, depending upon the extent and nature of
         the contamination, the cleanup measures employed and the concurrence of
         governmental authorities.

         Prior to its purchase by the Company in 1986, Century Electric, Inc.
         ("Century Electric") acquired a business from Gould Inc. ("Gould") in
         May 1983 which included a leasehold interest in a fractional horsepower
         electric motor manufacturing facility located in McMinnville,
         Tennessee. In connection with this acquisition, Gould agreed to
         indemnify Century Electric from and against liabilities and expenses
         arising out of the handling and cleanup of certain waste materials,
         including but not limited to cleaning up any PCBs at the McMinnville
         facility (the "1983 Indemnity"). Investigation has revealed the
         presence of PCBs and other substances, including solvents, in portions
         of the soil and in the groundwater underlying the facility and in
         certain offsite soil, sediment and biota samples. Century Electric has
         kept the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division
         of Superfund, apprised of test results from the investigation. The
         McMinnville plant has been listed as a Tennessee Inactive Hazardous
         Substance Site, a report on that site has been presented to the
         Tennessee legislature, and community officials and plant employees have
         been notified of the presence of contaminants as above described. In
         1995, Gould completed an interim remedial measure of excavating and
         disposing onsite soil containing PCBs. Gould also conducted preliminary
         investigation and cleanup of certain onsite and offsite contamination.
         The cost of any further investigation and cleanup of onsite and offsite
         contamination cannot presently be determined. The Company recently sold
         its leasehold interest in the McMinnville plant and believes that the
         costs for further onsite and offsite cleanup (including ancillary
         costs) are covered by the 1983 Indemnity. While the Company believes
         that Gould will continue to perform substantially under its indemnity
         obligations, Gould's substantial failure to perform such obligations
         could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

         A company obligated to indemnify MagneTek against certain environmental
         liabilities, Fruit of the Loom, Inc. ("FOL"), has filed a petition for
         Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. MagneTek
         acquired the stock of Universal Manufacturing Company ("Universal")
         from a predecessor of FOL. In connection with that acquisition, the
         predecessor of FOL indemnified MagneTek against certain environmental
         liabilities arising from Universal's pre-acquisition activities.
         Environmental liabilities covered by the FOL indemnity include
         completion of additional cleanup activities (if any) at MagneTek's
         Bridgeport, Connecticut facility, and defense and indemnity of MagneTek
         concerning offsite disposal locations where MagneTek may have a share
         of potential response costs. MagneTek has filed a proof of claim in
         FOL's bankruptcy proceeding for matters governed by the FOL
         environmental indemnity.

         The Company has been identified by the United States Environmental
         Protection Agency and certain state agencies as a potentially
         responsible party for cleanup costs associated with alleged past waste
         disposal practices at several offsite locations. Based on the nature of
         its alleged connections to those sites, the volume and the nature of
         the alleged contaminants, anticipated cleanup costs, the number of
         parties participating, any available indemnification rights and the
         ability of other liable parties to pay their shares, the Company's
         estimated share in liability (if any) at the offsite facilities is not
         expected to be material. It is possible that the Company's actual
         expenditures at those sites may be less or greater than currently
         anticipated, and that the Company will be named as a potentially
         responsible party in the future with respect to other sites.


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         In selling certain business operations, the Company from time to time
         has agreed, subject to various conditions and limitations, to indemnify
         buyers with respect to environmental liabilities associated with the
         divested operations. The Company's indemnification obligations pursuant
         to such agreements did not entail material expenditures for fiscal
         2000, and its indemnification obligations for fiscal 2001 are not
         expected to entail material expenditures. Future expenditures pursuant
         to such agreements could be material, depending upon the nature of any
         future asserted claims subject to indemnification.

4.       DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

         The accompanying financial statements have been re-stated to conform to
         discontinued operations treatment for current and historical periods.
         The results of the Company's electrical product businesses (Motors,
         Lighting Products and Transformers) are included within discontinued
         operations.

         On August 2, 1999, the Company sold its Motor business to A.O. Smith
         for $253 million. The results of the Motor business as well as the
         Lighting Products and Transformer businesses have been reflected as
         discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial
         statements. The Company recorded an after-tax gain of $35 million in
         the first quarter of fiscal year 2000 based upon the sale of its Motor
         business. A portion of the Company's interest expense has been
         allocated to discontinued operations in accordance with EITF 87-24,
         "Allocation of Interest to Discontinued Operations." Taxes have been
         allocated using the same overall rate incurred by the Company in the
         first six months of fiscal year 2001.

5.       ACQUISITIONS/DIVESTITURES

         On July 23, 1999, the Company purchased the assets of Electric Motor
         Systems, Inc. and EMS/Rosa Automation Engineering, Inc. (The EMS Group)
         for cash of approximately $38.3 million. The Company acquired assets of
         approximately $19.8 million and assumed liabilities of $8.1 million.
         Costs in excess of net assets acquired approximated $26.6 million and
         are being amortized over forty years. The EMS Group manufactures and
         purchases for re-sale, adjustable speed drives. On December 16, 1999
         the Company purchased the shares of Mondel ULC, a Nova Scotia unlimited
         liability company for approximately $10 million. The Company acquired
         assets of approximately $2.5 million and assumed liabilities of $.3
         million. Costs in excess of net assets acquired approximated $7.8
         million and are also being amortized over forty years. Mondel ULC
         manufactures a variety of industrial brakes for the crane and hoist
         market.

         Operating results of the EMS Group and Mondel ULC are included in the
         Company's consolidated results effective as of the acquisition dates.
         Pro forma results of the operations, as if the acquisitions had
         occurred at the beginning of the period presented, would not differ
         materially from historical results as reported.

         On November 13, 2000, the Company purchased shares of J-Tec, Inc. for
         approximately $24 million. The Company acquired assets of approximately
         $13.1 million (including cash balances approximating $2.9 million) and
         assumed liabilities of $4.6 million. Costs in excess of net assets
         acquired approximated $15.5 million and are being amortized over 40
         years. The J-Tec, Inc. acquisition is subject to post closing
         adjustments based upon the change in net assets acquired at closing
         versus a contractually agreed upon level of transferred net assets.
         J-Tec, Inc. is a power systems integrator serving the domestic
         telecommunications industry.


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         Pro forma results of operations assuming that J-Tec had been purchased
         at the beginning of the fiscal year are as follows:




                                                                                    Pro Forma
                                                                           Six Months Ending December 31
                                                                           --------------------------------
                                                                               2000                   1999
                                                                               ----                   ----
                                                                                           
          Net sales                                                       $ 167,058              $ 146,803
          Income from continuing operations
            Before provision for income taxes                                 8,277                  1,148
          Provision for income taxes                                          3,151                    436
                                                                             ------                 ------
          Income from continuing operations                               $   5,126              $     712
                                                                             ======                  =====

          EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
          Basic:
            Income from continuing operations                             $    0.23              $    0.03
          Diluted:
            Income from continuing operations                             $    0.22              $    0.03


         Each of the acquisitions have been accounted for under the purchase
         method of accounting and, accordingly the purchase price has been
         allocated to the net assets acquired based upon their estimated fair
         values. All of the acquisitions were financed from the Company's
         revolving credit facility.

         On January 29, 2001, the Company sold its Drive's Products Group to
         Yaskawa Electric of America for approximately $27.6 million in cash,
         subject to post closing adjustments. The Drives Products Group was part
         of the Company's Drives and Industrial Controls Division and was
         responsible for the business of manufacturing, assembling, marketing,
         selling, servicing and repairing Yaskawa general purpose AC drives and
         related products. Proceeds from the sale will be used for debt
         repayment and future acquisitions.

         The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of
         income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000 and the six months ended
         December 31, 2000, give effect to the divestiture of Drives Product's,
         as if such transaction had been completed as of July 1, 1999.

         The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet
         as of December 31, 2000 gives effect to the divestiture of Drives
         Product's by MagneTek, Inc. as if the transaction had been completed as
         of December 31, 2000.

         The pro forma condensed consolidated financial information presented
         herein does not purport to represent what the Company's results of
         operations or financial position would have been had such transaction,
         in fact, occurred at the beginning of the periods presented or to
         project the Company's results of operations in any future period. The
         unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements should
         be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial
         statements of MagneTek, Inc. included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K
         for the year ended June 30, 2000 and the unaudited condensed
         consolidated financial statements of MagneTek, Inc., included in this
         Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2000.


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                                 MAGNETEK, INC.
                   PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                        FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
                  (amounts in thousands, except per share data)




                                                                                            Divestitures       MagneTek, Inc.
                                                    MagneTek,            Drives              Pro Forma            Pro Forma
                                                      Inc.              Products            Adjustments         Consolidated
                                                      ----              --------            -----------         ------------
                                                                                                
Net sales                                      $          293,575  $          (81,162)   $                  $       212,413
Cost of sales                                             230,366             (64,958)                              165,408
                                                ------------------  ------------------    ------------       ---------------

Gross profit                                               63,209             (16,204)              0                47,005
Selling, general and administrative                        56,369             (17,120)                               39,249
                                                ------------------  ------------------    ------------       ---------------

Income from operations                                      6,840                 916               0                 7,756
Interest expense                                            2,907                   0          (1,060)(a)             1,847
Other expense, net                                          1,851                (213)                                1,638
                                                ------------------  ------------------    ------------       ---------------

Income from continuing operations before
   provision for income taxes                               2,082               1,129           1,060                 4,271
Provision for income taxes                                    800                                 823(b)              1,623
                                                ------------------  ------------------    ------------       ---------------
Income from continuing operations              $            1,282  $            1,129    $        237       $         2,648
                                                ==================  ==================    ============       ===============

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic:
   Income from continuing operations           $             0.05                                           $          0.11

Diluted:
   Income from continuing operations           $             0.05                                           $          0.11



Notes:

(a)      Reflects estimate of reduced interest expense allocated to continuing
         operations from the reduction of debt using sale proceeds of $27.6
         million at 8%.
(b)      Reflects pro forma taxes at MagneTek's 38% rate.


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                                 MAGNETEK, INC.
                   PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                            FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                DECEMBER 31, 2000
                  (amounts in thousands except per share data)




                                                                                     Divestiture
                                                   MagneTek,          Drives           Pro Forma            Pro Forma
                                                      Inc.           Products         Adjustments          Consolidated
                                                      ----           --------         -----------          ------------
                                                                                               
Net sales                                       $       153,738  $      (40,073) $                         $   113,665
Cost of sales                                           116,615         (31,141)                                85,474
                                                 ---------------  --------------  ------------------        -----------

Gross profit                                             37,123          (8,932)                  0             28,191
Selling, general and administrative                      28,763          (7,219)                                21,544
                                                 ---------------  --------------  ------------------        -----------

Income from operations                                    8,360          (1,713)                  0              6,647
Interest expense                                          2,382                                (552)(a)          1,830
Other expense, net                                          988            (117)                                   871
                                                 ---------------  --------------  ------------------        -----------

Income from continuing operations before
   provision for income taxes                             4,990          (1,596)                552              3,946
Provision for income taxes                                1,902                                (402)(b)          1,500
Income from continuing operations               $         3,088  $       (1,596) $              954        $     2,446
                                                 ===============  ==============  ==================        ===========

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic:
   Income from continuing operations            $          0.14                                            $      0.11

Diluted:
   Income from continuing operations            $          0.13                                            $      0.10



Notes:

(a)      Reflects estimate of reduced interest expense allocated to continuing
         operations from the reduction of debt using sale proceeds of $27.6
         million at 8% for six months.
(b)      Reflects pro forma taxes at MagneTek's 38% rate.


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                                 MAGNETEK, INC.
                      PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                         PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000



                                                                   (a)            Divestiture            MagneTek, Inc.
ASSETS                                          MagneTek,         Drives           Pro Forma               Pro Forma
                                                   Inc.          Products         Adjustments            Consolidated
                                                   ----          --------         -----------            ------------
                                                                                         
Current assets:
  Cash                                     $             814 $            13 $                       $                 827
  Accounts receivable                                 66,616         (13,905)                                       52,711
  Inventories                                         54,003          (6,125)                                       47,878
  Prepaid expenses and other                          18,421            (148)                                       18,273
                                              ---------------  --------------  ------------------    ----------------------
   Total current assets                              139,854         (20,165)                                      119,689
                                              ---------------  --------------  ------------------    ----------------------

Property, plant and equipment                         90,897          (6,168)                                       84,729

Less-accumulated depreciation
 and amortization                                     52,582          (3,200)                                       49,382
                                              ---------------  --------------  ------------------    ----------------------
                                                      38,315          (2,968)                                       35,347
                                              ---------------  --------------  ------------------    ----------------------

Net assets of discontinued operations                124,782                                                       124,782
Goodwill                                              83,874          (8,722)                                       75,152

Prepaid pension and other assets                      55,898          (3,500)                                       52,398
                                              ---------------  --------------  ------------------    ----------------------
Total Assets                               $         442,723 $       (35,355)$                       $             407,368
                                              ===============  ==============  ==================    ======================

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                         $          46,436 $        (6,019)$                       $              40,417
  Accrued liabilities                                 33,857          (1,829)                 19(c)                 32,047
  Current portion of long-term debt                    1,458                                                         1,458
                                              ---------------  --------------  ------------------    ----------------------
     Total current liabilities                        81,751          (7,848)                 19                    73,922
                                              ---------------  --------------  ------------------    ----------------------

Long-term debt, net of current portion               107,654                             (27,558)(b)                80,096

Other long-term obligations                           39,841                                                        39,841

Deferred income taxes                                 32,406                                                        32,406

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity
   Common stock                                          221                                                           221
   Paid in capital in excess of par value             91,056                                                        91,056
   Retained earnings                                 115,378                                  32(c)                115,410
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss              (25,584)                                                      (25,584)
                                              ---------------  --------------  ------------------    ----------------------
   Total stockholders' equity                        181,071               0                  32                   181,103
                                              ---------------  --------------  ------------------    ----------------------

Total Liabilities and
    Stockholders' Equity                   $         442,723 $        (7,848)$           (27,507)    $             407,368
                                              ===============  ==============  ==================    ======================


Notes:

(a)      Reflects pro forma asset and liability accounts subject to sale as of
         December 31, 2000.
(b)      Reflects estimated proceeds from sale to the retirement of debt.
(c)      Reflects application of the pro forma gain on sale and tax liability as
         if the sale would have occurred on December 31, 2000.

6.       COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

         During the second quarter of fiscal 2001 and 2000, total comprehensive
         income was $3,771 and $1,313 respectively. For the first six months of
         fiscal 2001 and 2000, comprehensive income was $6,218 and $40,676
         respectively.


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7.       EARNINGS PER SHARE

         The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
         earnings per share.

         (in thousands, except per share amounts)




                                                                          Fiscal Year                    Fiscal Year
                                                                   --------------------------      ---------------------------
                                                                      2Q             2Q              2Q YTD         2Q YTD
                                                                     2001           2000              2001           2000
                                                                   ----------    ------------      ------------   ------------
                                                                                                   
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
    Income from continuing operations                          $       2,090 $           556    $        3,088 $          990
    Income from  discontinued operations                               1,823           3,539             3,628          6,066
    Gain on sale of discontinued businesses (net of taxes)                 -               -                 -         35,047
                                                                   ----------    ------------      ------------   ------------
Net income                                                     $       3,913 $         4,095    $        6,716 $       42,103

    Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share              22,356          24,036            22,578         26,698

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
    Income from continuing operations                          $        0.09 $          0.02    $         0.14 $         0.04
    Income from discontinued operations                                 0.08            0.15              0.16           0.23
    Gain on sale of discontinued businesses (net of taxes)                 -               -                 -           1.31
                                                                   ----------    ------------      ------------   ------------

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE                                       $        0.17 $          0.17    $         0.30 $         1.58
                                                                   ==========    ============      ============   ============

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
    Income from continuing operations                          $       2,090 $           556    $        3,088 $          990
    Income from discontinued operations                                1,823           3,539             3,628          6,066
    Gain on sale of discontinued businesses (net of taxes)                 -               -                 -         35,047
                                                                   ----------    ------------      ------------   ------------
Net income                                                     $       3,913 $         4,095    $        6,716 $       42,103

Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share                  22,356          24,036            22,578         26,698
    Effect of dilutive stock options                                     575               3               408             54
                                                                   ----------    ------------      ------------   ------------
    Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share            22,931          24,039            22,986         26,752

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
    Income from continuing operations                          $        0.09 $          0.02    $         0.13 $         0.04
    Income from discontinued operations                                 0.08            0.15              0.16           0.22
    Gain on sale of discontinued businesses (net of taxes)                 -               -                 -           1.31
                                                                   ----------    ------------      ------------   ------------

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE                                     $        0.17 $          0.17    $         0.29 $         1.57
                                                                   ==========    ============      ============   ============



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ITEM 2

MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

         THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 VS. 1999

         NET SALES AND GROSS PROFIT

         MagneTek's net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2001 were $81.9
         million an increase of 22.8% from the second quarter of fiscal 2000 of
         $66.7 million. Revenues in fiscal 2001 include the impact of the
         acquisition of J-Tec, Inc. that accounted for approximately $4 million
         of shipments in the quarter and incremental sales of $1.2 million from
         the Mondel ULC acquisition completed in the middle of December 1999.
         Excluding the effect of the acquisitions, overall sales increased
         approximately 15.0% from the previous years level. Foreign sales
         increased by 2.5% but were adversely impacted by currency translation
         in the quarter.

         The Company's gross profit increased to $20.2 million (24.6% of net
         sales) in the second quarter of fiscal 2001 from $16.4 million (24.6%
         of net sales) in the second quarter of fiscal 2000. Results in the
         second quarter of fiscal 2000 included a one-time favorable adjustment
         associated with employee benefits plans that improved gross margin
         performance by approximately 1.2 percentage points in the prior year
         period. Gross margin increased in both foreign and domestic operations
         in the second quarter of fiscal 2001 and benefited from incremental
         sales into higher margin telecommunication niches.

         SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

         Selling, general and administrative expense was $15.0 million (18.4% of
         net sales) in the second quarter of fiscal 2001 compared to $14.5
         million (21.7% of net sales) in the second quarter of fiscal 2000. The
         acquisition of J-Tec, Inc. which occurred during the middle of the
         second quarter in fiscal 2001 and the impact of the Mondel ULC purchase
         (acquired December 16, 1999) accounted for $.4 million of the increase.
         The balance of the increase in expense is attributable to variable
         costs associated with higher levels of revenues versus the prior year
         period, offset by previously enacted cost reductions.

         INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSE

         Interest expense was $1.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2001
         compared to $.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2000. Higher
         interest expense primarily reflects increased borrowings due to the
         common stock repurchase program and the acquisition of J-Tec, Inc.
         Other expense of $.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2001 was
         approximately equal to the $.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal
         2000.

         NET INCOME

         The Company recorded an after-tax profit from continuing operations of
         $2.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2001 compared to an
         after-tax profit of $.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2000.
         Results for discontinued operations in the second quarter of fiscal
         2001 were an after-tax profit of $1.8 million compared to an after-tax
         profit of $3.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2000. The tax
         provision for continuing operations was $1.3 million (38% effective tax
         rate) in the second quarter of fiscal 2001 versus $.3 million (38%
         effective tax rate) in the second quarter of fiscal 2000.


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         The Company expects the tax rates used in the second quarter of fiscal
         2001 to continue throughout the year.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

         SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 VS. 1999

         NET SALES AND GROSS PROFIT

         Net sales for MagneTek for the first six months of fiscal 2001 were
         $153.8 million, an 11.5% increase from the $137.9 million for the first
         six months of fiscal 2000. Revenues in the first six months of fiscal
         2001 include the impact of the acquisitions of J-Tec, Inc. that
         accounted for approximately $4.0 million in sales and incremental sales
         of $2.6 million from Mondel ULC which was acquired in the middle of
         December 1999. Excluding the effect of acquisitions, sales increased
         approximately 6.7% from the prior year levels.

         Gross profit increased to $37.1 million (24.2% of net sales) in the
         first six months of fiscal 2001 compared to $30.9 million (22.4% of net
         sales) in the first six months of fiscal 2000. Increased gross profit
         levels reflect the higher sales volume and a continued improvement in
         the mix of product. Gross profits were also favorably impacted by new
         products developed and acquired for specific market niches with higher
         value-added content.

         SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

         Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense was $28.8 million
         (18.7% of net sales) in the first six months of fiscal 2001 versus
         $27.5 million (20% of net sales) in the first six months of fiscal
         2000. Cost levels increased over the prior year due to the impact of
         SG&A expense attributable to acquisitions and variable marketing/sales
         costs associated with higher revenue levels compared to the prior year.
         SG&A expenses decreased as a percent of sales due to previously enacted
         cost reductions.

         INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSE

         Interest expense was $2.4 million in the first six months of fiscal
         2001 compared to $.9 million in the first six months of fiscal 2000.
         The increase in interest expense reflects increased debt levels
         associated with the stock repurchase program, the acquisition of J-Tec,
         Inc. and higher levels of working capital associated with discontinued
         operations. Other expense of $1.0 million in the first six months of
         fiscal 2001 is approximately the same level as the $.9 million in the
         first six months of fiscal 2000.

         NET INCOME

         The Company recorded an after-tax profit from continuing operations of
         $3.1 million in the first six months of fiscal 2001 compared to an
         after-tax profit of $1.0 million in the first six months of fiscal
         2000. Results for discontinued operations in the first six months of
         fiscal 2001 were an after-tax profit of $3.6 million versus an
         after-tax profit of $6.1 million in the first six months of fiscal
         2000. Results from discontinued operations declined compared to the
         prior year due primarily to reduced sales volumes in Lighting products
         and gross profit deterioration in both trade magnetics and converter
         products. Interest expense also increased. Results for discontinued
         operations in the first six months of fiscal 2000 also include a $35.0
         million gain on the sale of the Company's motor business. The tax
         provision for continuing operations in the first six months of fiscal
         2001 was $1.9 million (38% effective tax rate) versus $.6 million (38%
         effective tax


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         rate) in the first six months of fiscal 2000. The Company expects the
         tax rate used in the first six months of fiscal 2001 to continue
         throughout the year.

         LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         At December 31, 2000 the Company had an agreement with a group of banks
         to lend up to $200 million under a revolving loan facility through June
         2002. Currently, borrowings under the Bank Loan Agreement bear interest
         at the bank's prime lending rate or, at the Company's option, the
         London Interbank Offered Rate plus one and one-half percent. These
         rates may be reduced or increased based upon the level of certain
         debt-to-cash flow ratios. As of December 31, 2000, the Company had
         $90.3 million of borrowing availability under this facility. During the
         first six months of fiscal 2001, the Company repurchased 893,300 common
         shares for approximately $10.1 million in open market transactions.
         From August 1998 through the second quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company
         has cumulatively repurchased $89 million of common stock approximating
         9.6 million common shares.

         With the completion of the sale of the Company's Drive's Product
         division of its Drives and System group to Yaskawa Electric, proceeds
         from the sale will be used to repay outstanding debt under the Bank
         Loan Agreement. The repayment of debt with sale proceeds from the sale
         will require the revolving loan facility to be reduced from its current
         level of $200 million to $175 million.

         Upon sale of the remaining discontinued operations, the Company expects
         to fully repay all outstanding borrowings under this facility.

         QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

         The Company is exposed to market risks in the areas of commodity
         prices, foreign exchange and interest rates. To mitigate the effect of
         such risks, the Company selectively utilizes specific financial
         instruments. Company policy clearly prohibits the use of such financial
         instruments for trading or speculative purposes. There have been no
         material changes in the reported market risks since that reported in
         the Company's Annual Report and 10-K dated June 30, 2000.


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PART II  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)      Exhibits

                  10.1     Change of Control Agreement dated November 1, 2000
                           between Tina McKnight and MagneTek, Inc.

                  2.1      Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of January 29, 2001
                           by and among the Registrant, MagneTek, Inc. and
                           Yaskawa Electric of America.

         (b)      Reports on Form 8-K

                  Form 8K dated November 13, 2000, reported under Item 2, the
                  acquisition of J-Tec.

                  Form 8K/A dated January 29, 2001, reported under Item 7, the
                  required Financial Statements and Pro Forma Financial
                  Information for the acquisition of J-Tec, Inc.


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                                   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.

                                                       MAGNETEK, INC.
                                                       (Registrant)



     Date: February 2, 2001                         /s/ DAVID P. REILAND
                                               ------------------------------
                                                      David P. Reiland
                                                  Executive Vice President
                                                 and Chief Financial Officer
                                               (Duly authorized officer of the
                                                  registrant and principal
                                                     financial officer)


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February 2, 2001



New York Stock Exchange
20 Broad Street
New York, New York 10005
Attn:  Ms. Lorraine Holowka

Re.:  MagneTek, Inc. - Form 10-Q

Dear Ms. Holowka:

Enclosed for filing by MagneTek, Inc. (the "Company") is one copy of the
Company's report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2000.

If you should have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to call me.

Very truly yours,




David P. Reiland
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

DPR/lu


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