UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

______________________

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

December 9, 2004


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION


(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-06357

 

13-2595091


 


 


(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

     

Identification No.)

 

500-108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, Washington 98004


(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

 

(425) 453-9400


(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

      Esterline Technologies Corportion ("Esterline") previously reported on a Form 8-K dated December 9, 2004 that its Board of Directors elected Admiral Charles R. Larson to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. The purpose of this amendment is to report that on March 2, 2005, Esterline's Board of Directors approved the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee's recommendation to appoint Admiral Larson to serve on the Audit Committee.

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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.

 
 

ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

   

Dated: March 4, 2005

By:

/s/ Robert D. George

   


 

Name:

Robert D. George

 

Title:

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

   

Secretary and Treasurer

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