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: December 13, 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 Pointe Boulevard, Lancaster, Pennsylvania         17601-4133
Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)



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

              ____________________________________________________
         (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 filing.

Item 2.02       Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On December 13, 2005,  Herley  Industries,  Inc.  issued an earnings  press
release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended October 30,
2005.  A copy of the  earnings  press  release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (c)     Exhibits

     99   Earnings Release, dated December 13, 2005, announcing the Registrant's
          financial results for the first quarter ended October 30, 2005.



                                   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/ Myron Levy
                                            --------------------------------
                                             Myron Levy
                                             Chief Executive Officer
Dated:  December 15, 2005