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):   May 3, 2005


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


                                                       
         Delaware                         1-9802                  112308681
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


            One Symbol Plaza
          Holtsville, New York                                       11742
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)



      Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (631) 738-2400

                                 Not Applicable
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          Former name or former address, if changed since last report


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    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     Symbol Technologies, Inc. (the "Registrant") is furnishing herewith its
Press Release dated May 3, 2005 disclosing first quarter results for the
three-month period ended March 31, 2005. The Press Release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

     Management of the Registrant will host a teleconference and webcast on May
3, 2005 at 4:45 PM ET to discuss the subjects covered by the Press Release.
Details on accessing the teleconference and webcast are contained in the Press
Release. Audio and webcast replay of the teleconference and webcast, will be
available on the Registrant's website at http://www.symbol.com/investors from
Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at 7:30 PM ET through Tuesday, May 31, 2005, on a 24 hour
basis. Additionally, a PDF version of the webcast presentation will be available
on the Registrant's website at http://www.symbol.com/investors.

     The information in this Item 2.02 and Item 9.01, and Exhibit 99.1 attached
hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits.

     99.1   Press Release, dated May 3, 2005

                                   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.

                                            SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                            (Registrant)

 May 3, 2005                           By:

                                            /s/  Mark T. Greenquist
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                                            Name:    Mark T. Greenquist
                                            Title:   Chief  Financial Officer

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



 EXHIBIT
    NO.                           DESCRIPTION
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 EX-99.1               Press Release, dated May 3, 2005