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: February 1, 2005
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


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


    Delaware                   0-5411                    23-2413500
(State or other             (Commission                (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of            File Number)               Identification
 incorporation)                                            Number)


101 North Point Boulevard, Lancaster, Pennsylvania      17601-4133
Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number including area code      (717) 735-8117


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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

The information in this Form 8-K Current Report and the exhibit  attached hereto
is furnished  and shall not be deemed  "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange  Act"), or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section,  nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing of the  Registrant  under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended,  or the  Exchange  Act,  except as shall be  expressly  set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 2.01       COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

     On February 4, 2005,  Herley  Industries,  Inc.  announced the  completion,
effective  February 1, 2005, of its  acquisition  of all of the capital stock of
Micro  Systems  Inc.  in an all  cash  transaction  totaling  approximately  $20
million.  Micro Systems,  Inc.,  which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of
command  and control  systems for  operation  and  tracking of unmanned  aerial,
seaborne and ground  targets and  missiles,  had revenues of  approximately  $14
million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.

ITEM 9.01       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (a)  Financial  Statement  of  Business  Acquired.  As  permitted  by  Item
9.01(a)(4) of Form 8-K, the  Registrant  will,  if required,  file the financial
statements  required by Item  9.01(a)(1) of Form 8-K pursuant to an amendment to
this current  report on Form 8-K not later than  seventy-one  (71) calendar days
after the date this current report must be filed.

     (b) Pro Forma  Financial  Information.  As permitted by Item  9.01(b)(2) of
Form 8-K,  the  Registrant  will,  if  required,  file the pro  forma  financial
information  required by Item 9.01(b)(1) of Form 8-K pursuant to an amendment to
this current  report on Form 8-K no later than  seventy-one  (71)  calendar days
after the date this current report must be filed.

(c)     Exhibits.

2.1     Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of February 1, 2005.

99.1    Press Release dated February 4, 2005, announcing the completion
        of the acquisition of Micro Systems, Inc.





                                   Signatures

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

                                        HERLEY INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Thomas V. Gilboy
                                        Thomas V. Gilboy
                                        Vice President and CFO
                                        (Principal Financial Officer)
Dated:  February 7, 2005