UNITED STATES
                       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):

                                 October 9, 2006

                            ULTRALIFE BATTERIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

             0-20852                                    16-1387013
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    (Commission File Number)               (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                 2000 Technology Parkway, Newark, New York 14513
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (315) 332-7100
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))







Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Ultralife Batteries, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it has been awarded a
contract valued at approximately $10.9 million from a supplier to a major
defense contractor for the production and delivery of Ultralife's UBI-2590
lithium ion rechargeable batteries, and CH0003 six-bay battery chargers produced
by its McDowell Research unit.

The Company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, and
the information set forth therein is furnished under item 7.01.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financials and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

                  Not applicable.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

                  Not applicable.

(c) Exhibits.

                  99.1     Press Release dated October 9, 2006.






                                    SIGNATURE

         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.

                             ULTRALIFE BATTERIES, INC.
Dated: October 9, 2006.      By:      /s/Peter F. Comerford
                                      ---------------------
                                      Vice President of Administration &
                                      General Counsel













                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

(99)     Additional Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated October 9, 2006.