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   <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, DC 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 24,
  2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>ENDWAVE CORPORATION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
  COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>000-31635</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>95-4333817</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>of
  Incorporation)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>File
  Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>IRS Employer</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification
  No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>990 Almanor Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>94085</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:1%; text-indent:-1%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000">(Zip&nbsp;Code)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(408)
  522-3100</B> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Not Applicable </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
  
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   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B><I></I><B><I>Other Events</I></B><I></I><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On September 24, 2002, Endwave Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the &#147;Purchase Agreement&#148;) with Signal Technology Corporation (&#147;Signal&#148;) pursuant to which the
  Company purchased certain assets from Signal all of which were related to Signal&#146;s fixed wireless business (the &#147;Acquisition&#148;). The Company intends to use the assets acquired in the Acquisition to expand the Company&#146;s customer
  base and product offerings. The total consideration paid by the Company in connection with the Acquisition consisted of $3,400,000 in cash paid to Signal in the aggregate, taken from the Company&#146;s cash on hand. The amount of consideration was
  determined following negotiations between the Company and Signal and is set forth in the Purchase Agreement. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item
  7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B><I></I><B><I>Exhibits</I></B><I></I><B> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Exhibit Number</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="65" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Signal Technology Corporation and Endwave Corporation dated as of September
  24, 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press release of the Company dated September 25, 2002, &#147;Endwave Acquires the Wireless Infrastructure Assets of
  Signal Technology&#146;s Wireless Group.&#148;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <P></P> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2 </FONT></DIV>
  
  
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   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">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. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>E<SMALL>NDWAVE</SMALL> C<SMALL>ORPORATION</SMALL></B><SMALL></SMALL></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Edward A. Keible, Jr.</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Edward A. Keible, Jr.</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">President&nbsp;and&nbsp;Chief&nbsp;Executive&nbsp;Officer</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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   <P></P> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">3 </FONT></DIV>
  
  
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   <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Exhibit Number</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="65" ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Signal Technology Corporation and Endwave Corporation dated as of September
  24, 2002.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press release of the Company dated September 25, 2002, &#147;Endwave Acquires the Wireless Infrastructure Assets of
  Signal Technology&#146;s Wireless Group.&#148;</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Form 8-K
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, DC 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): September 24,
  2002
  ENDWAVE CORPORATION
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
  Delaware
  000-31635
  95-4333817
  (State or Other Jurisdiction
  of
  Incorporation)
  (Commission
  File
  Number)
  IRS Employer
  Identification
  No.)
  990 Almanor Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA
  94085
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
  (408)
  522-3100
  Not Applicable
  (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
  INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
  Item 5.
  Other Events
  On September 24, 2002, Endwave Corporation (the "Company") entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Signal Technology Corporation ("Signal") pursuant to which the
  Company purchased certain assets from Signal all of which were related to Signal's fixed wireless business (the "Acquisition"). The Company intends to use the assets acquired in the Acquisition to expand the Company's customer
  base and product offerings. The total consideration paid by the Company in connection with the Acquisition consisted of $3,400,000 in cash paid to Signal in the aggregate, taken from the Company's cash on hand. The amount of consideration was
  determined following negotiations between the Company and Signal and is set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
  Item
  7.
  Exhibits
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  2.1
  Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Signal Technology Corporation and Endwave Corporation dated as of September
  24, 2002.
  99.1
  Press release of the Company dated September 25, 2002, "Endwave Acquires the Wireless Infrastructure Assets of
  Signal Technology's Wireless Group."
  2
  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.
  E
  NDWAVE
  C
  ORPORATION
  By:
  /s/     Edward A. Keible, Jr.
  Edward A. Keible, Jr.
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  Dated: October 11, 2002
  3
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit Number
  Description
  2.1
  Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Signal Technology Corporation and Endwave Corporation dated as of September
  24, 2002.
  99.1
  Press release of the Company dated September 25, 2002, "Endwave Acquires the Wireless Infrastructure Assets of
  Signal Technology's Wireless Group."