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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): March 9, 2005
ITT INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana 1-5672 13-5158950
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4 West Red Oak Lane
White Plains, New York 10604
(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (914) 641-2000
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 (See General Instruction A.2. below):
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Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 Regulation FD
Disclosure. This information shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or
incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.
On March 9, 2005, ITT Industries, Inc. issued a press release announcing that
Steven Loranger, its Chief Executive Officer, will speak at the Smith Barney
Citigroup Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference and will reaffirm the
Company's earnings expectations for the first quarter and full year 2005.This
press release is attached and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release issued March 9, 2005.
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.
ITT INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/ Kathleen S. Stolar
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Kathleen S. Stolar
Its: Vice President, Secretary
and Associate General Counsel
Date: March 9, 2005
Exhibit 99.1
ITT INDUSTRIES REAFFIRMS Q1 AND FY 2005 EPS GUIDANCE
NEW YORK CITY, MARCH 9 - ITT Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ITT) Chief Executive
Officer Steven Loranger will today reaffirm the company's 2005 earnings
expectations of $1.00 - $1.04 per share for the first quarter and $5.00 -$5.15
per share for the full year. Loranger's comments are scripted to come during his
presentation at the Smith Barney Citigroup Global Industrial Manufacturing
Conference in New York City, scheduled to begin at 11:15 a.m. EST this morning.
Loranger's entire presentation will be webcast live at:
http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/sbcitigroup/industrial-manufacturing-2004/
44206155.cfm .
ABOUT ITT INDUSTRIES
ITT Industries, Inc. (www.itt.com) supplies advanced technology products and
services in key markets including: fluid and water management including water
treatment; defense communication, opto-electronics, information technology and
services; electronic interconnects and switches; and other specialty products.
Headquartered in White Plains, NY, the company generated $6.8 billion in 2004
sales.
In addition to the New York Stock Exchange, ITT Industries stock is traded on
the Midwest, Pacific, Paris, London and Frankfurt exchanges.
For free B-roll/video content about ITT Industries, please log onto
www.thenewsmarket.com/ITT to preview and request video. You can receive
broadcast-standard video quality digitally or by tape from this site.
Registration and video is free to the media.
Certain material presented herein consists of forward-looking statements which
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or
implied from, such forward-looking statements. Such factors include general
economic conditions, foreign currency exchange rates, competition and other
factors all as more thoroughly set forth in Item 1. Business and Item 7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations - Forward-Looking Statements in the ITT Industries, Inc. Form 10-K
Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, and other of its
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact:
Tom Glover
914-641-2160
tom.glover@itt.com