SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

            May 22, 2003            
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)


          ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION          
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Delaware     
(State or other
jurisdiction
of incorporation)

     001-06357     
(Commission File No.)

     13-2595091     
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

     10800 NE 8th Street, Bellevue, Washington 98004     
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

     (425) 453-9400     
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.    Other Events

      On May 22, 2003, Esterline Technologies Corporation issued a press release announcing it had entered into an agreement to purchase all of the outstanding capital stock of UK-based Weston Group from The Roxboro Group Plc. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release should be read in conjunction with the note regarding forward-looking statements, which is included in the text of the press release.

Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

 

(c)

Exhibits

     
 

99.1

Press release issued by Esterline Technologies Corporation, dated May 22, 2003

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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.

Date: May 22, 2003

 

ESTERLINE TECHNOLIGIES CORPORATION

   
 

By: /s/ Robert D. George

 

Name: Robert D. George

 

Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release issued by Esterline Technologies Corporation, dated May 22, 2003

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