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<B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial"><P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></TD>
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<B><U><FONT FACE="Arial"><P ALIGN="CENTER">February 5, 2004 (February 5, 2004)</B></U></FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial"><P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</FONT></TD>
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<B><U><FONT FACE="Arial"><P ALIGN="CENTER">LaBARGE, INC.</B></U></FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial"><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial"><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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<B><U><FONT FACE="Arial"><P ALIGN="CENTER">001-05761 </B></U></FONT></TD>
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<B><U><FONT FACE="Arial"><P ALIGN="CENTER">73-0574586</B></U></FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial"><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Commission File Number)&#9;&#9;(IRS Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<B><U><FONT FACE="Arial"><P ALIGN="CENTER">9900A Clayton Road, St. Louis, Missouri</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>63124</B></U></FONT></TD>
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<B><U><FONT FACE="Arial"><P ALIGN="CENTER">(314) 997-0800</B></U></FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press release of LaBarge, Inc. dated February 5, 2004, reporting LaBarge's financial results for its fiscal 2004 second quarter, ended December 28, 2003.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><ADDRESS>Item 12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition</ADDRESS></FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On February 5, 2004, LaBarge, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2004.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.  The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be &quot;filed&quot; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial"><P>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></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">Date: February 5, 2004</FONT></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="Arial">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/Donald H. Nonnenkamp</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial"><P>Donald H. Nonnenkamp<BR>
Vice President, Chief Financial<BR>
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<FONT FACE="Arial"><P>Financial information for LaBarge, Inc. for the quarter ended December 28, 2003 and forward-looking statements relating to fiscal 2004 as presented in a press release of February 5, 2004.</FONT></TD>
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UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
February 5, 2004 (February 5, 2004)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
LaBARGE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-05761
73-0574586
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
9900A Clayton Road, St. Louis, Missouri
63124
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)
(314) 997-0800
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
FORM 8-K
Item 7.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)      Exhibits
99.1      Press release of LaBarge, Inc. dated February 5, 2004, reporting LaBarge's financial results for its fiscal 2004 second quarter, ended December 28, 2003.
Item 12.      Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 5, 2004, LaBarge, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2004.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.  The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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.
LaBarge, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: February 5, 2004
By:  /s/Donald H. Nonnenkamp
Donald H. Nonnenkamp
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary
Exhibit Index
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Description
99.1
Financial information for LaBarge, Inc. for the quarter ended December 28, 2003 and forward-looking statements relating to fiscal 2004 as presented in a press release of February 5, 2004.