UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) August 31, 2004
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ENGINEERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
MISSOURI 0-13880 43-1313242
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
201 Evans Lane, St. Louis, Missouri 63121
(Address of principal executive officer) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (314) 553-4000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On August 31, 2004, Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
issued a press release announcing its financial results
for the three and nine month periods ended July 31, 2004.
A copy of that press release is filed as an exhibit to
this report and is incorporated here by reference.
The information in this report, including the exhibit,
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject
to the liabilities of that section.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
Exhibit Number Description
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99 Press Release dated August 31, 2004,
issued by Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
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.
ENGINEERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: August 31, 2004 BY: /s/ Gary C. Gerhardt
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Gary C. Gerhardt
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99 Press release dated August 31, 2004, issued by
Engineered Support Systems, Inc.