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

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        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 8, 2003


                                AEARO CORPORATION
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

          Delaware                  0-26942                   13-3840450
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number)       (IRS employer
       of incorporation)                                 identification no.)


               5457 West 79th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (317) 692-6666
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)








Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 8, 2003, Aearo Corporation  announced the Company's  revenues for the
fiscal year ended  September  30, 2003. A copy of the press  release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.





                                   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.

Date:  October 8, 2003                     AEARO CORPORATION

                                           By: /s/Jeffrey S. Kulka
                                           Jeffrey S. Kulka
                                           Vice President,
                                           Chief Financial Officer,
                                           and Treasurer