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): November 11, 2003

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

    Indiana                          1-5627                      13-5158950
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(State or other                   (Commission                  (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                   File Number)               Identification No.)
organization)

                4 West Red Oak Lane
              White Plains, New York                       10604
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     (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 641-2000

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




ITEM 5. Other Events

On November 11, 2003, ITT  Industries,  Inc.  issued a press release  announcing
that it had entered into a business  combination  agreement to acquire Wedeco AG
Water  Technology  pursuant to a tender  offer.  A copy of the press  release is
attached and incorporated by reference hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (c) Exhibits

      99.1. Press  release  dated:  November 11, 2003 issued by ITT  Industries,
            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.

                                              ITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                              By:  /s/ Kathleen S. Stolar
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                                                   Kathleen S. Stolar

                                              Its: Vice President, Secretary
                                                   and Associate General Counsel

Date: November 11, 2003