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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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Exchange</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">April 2, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC.</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">New Jersey</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">1-11906</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">22-2378738</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(State or other</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Commission</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">jurisdiction of</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">incorporation)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">1000 Lucas Way, Hampton, VA 23666</P>

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(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(757) 766-1500</P>

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area code</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 94%; text-autospace: none">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 94%; text-autospace: none">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 94%; text-autospace: none">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-&nbsp;2(b))</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 94%; text-autospace: none">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-&nbsp;4(c))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On April 2, 2012, <FONT STYLE="color: black">Measurement Specialties,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), pursuant to an asset purchase agreement,</FONT> completed the acquisition of Cosense, Inc., a
technological leader in the design and manufacture of engineered ultrasonic sensors and switches used in semiconductor, medical,
aerospace and industrial applications, for $11,500,000. The Company paid $10.0 million in cash at closing and the Company will
pay an additional $1.5 million on April 2, 2013, subject to offset for certain indemnification rights. The asset purchase agreement
contains customary representations, warranties and indemnification rights and obligations of the parties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 27pt">(d)</TD><TD>Exhibits.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 27pt">99.1</TD><TD>Press release issued by Measurement Specialties, Inc., dated April 3, 2012.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 27pt">99.2</TD><TD>Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the assets of Cosense, Inc. by Measurement Specialties, Inc., dated April 2, 2012.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; text-autospace: none">Measurement Specialties, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Mark Thomson</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Mark Thomson</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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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):
April 2, 2012
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
New Jersey
1-11906
22-2378738
(State or other
(Commission
(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of
File Number)
Identification No.)
incorporation)
1000 Lucas Way, Hampton, VA 23666
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(757) 766-1500
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.)
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):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d- 2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e- 4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 2, 2012,
Measurement Specialties,
Inc. (the "Company"), pursuant to an asset purchase agreement,
completed the acquisition of Cosense, Inc., a
technological leader in the design and manufacture of engineered ultrasonic sensors and switches used in semiconductor, medical,
aerospace and industrial applications, for $11,500,000. The Company paid $10.0 million in cash at closing and the Company will
pay an additional $1.5 million on April 2, 2013, subject to offset for certain indemnification rights. The asset purchase agreement
contains customary representations, warranties and indemnification rights and obligations of the parties.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
99.1
Press release issued by Measurement Specialties, Inc., dated April 3, 2012.
99.2
Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the assets of Cosense, Inc. by Measurement Specialties, Inc., dated April 2, 2012.
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.
Measurement Specialties, Inc.
(Registrant)
/s/ Mark Thomson
Mark Thomson
Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 3, 2012