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: September 16, 2008
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


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


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


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



Registrant's telephone number including area code                (717) 735-8117
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Item 1.01   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

     On September 16, 2008, the Company acquired the assets and business of Eyal
Microwave  Industries  ("EMI"),  a privately held Israeli company in an all cash
transaction  for  the  approximate  sum  of  $30  million,  subject  to  certain
adjustments.  EMI  is  a  leading  supplier  of a  broad  range  of  innovative,
high-reliability,  RF,  microwave and millimeter  wave components and customized
subsystems,  for the global defense  industry.  EMI included Eyal Microwave Ltd.
and its  subsidiary  Eyal Mag Ltd.  The  Company  acquired  EMI  through its own
subsidiary in Israel, Herley GMI Eyal Ltd.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d) Exhibits

          10.1 Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated  as of  August  1,  2008 by and
               between General Microwave Israel Acquisition (2008) Ltd. and Eyal
               Microwave Ltd. and Eyal Mag Ltd.

          10.2 Addendum to the Asset  Purchase  Agreement  dated as of September
               16, 2008 by and  between  Herley GMI Eyal Ltd.  (formerly  called
               General Microwave Israel Acquisition (2008) Ltd.), Eyal Microwave
               Ltd. and Eyal Mag Ltd.


                                   Signatures
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         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
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                                      Myron Levy
                                      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer



Dated:   September 22, 2008