Form 8-K 3rd Q 2003

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 23, 2003 (October 22, 2003)



CTS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



  Indiana
   1-4639
   35-0225010
  
  (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification Number)		  



  905 West Boulevard North, Elkhart, IN
   46514
  
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  


   
  Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 574-293-7511


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
    (a)      Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
           Not applicable.
     
    (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information.
           Not applicable.
     
    (c)      Exhibits.
     
    The following exhibits are filed with this report:
     
    Exhibit No.           Exhibit Description
         99.1                   Press Release dated October 22, 2003
         99.2                   Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
     
Item 12.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 22, 2003, CTS Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter of 2003 as more fully described in the press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and which information is incorporated herein by reference.

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is attached as Exhibit 99.2. CTS' management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in analyzing CTS' financial performance and results of operations over time.

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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.

      CTS Corporation  
         
      /s/ Richard G. Cutter  
     
 
      By: Richard G. Cutter
       Vice President, Secretary and
       General Counsel
         
Dated: October 23, 2003        

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated October 22, 2003
99.2   Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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