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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15 (d)&nbsp;of</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report: <b>April&nbsp;24, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">QUIXOTE CORPORATION</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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  telephone number including area code:&#160; <b>(312) 467-6755</b></font></p>
  
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  registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>
  
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  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
  
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  the Exchange Act (17 CFR&#160;&#160; 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02.&#160; Results of Operations and Financial
  Condition.</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
  April&nbsp;24, 2008, we issued a press release announcing our financial results
  for our third quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2008.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The full text
  of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K as Exhibit&nbsp;99.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
  a conference call discussing the press release, management disclosed certain
  information which may be considered important to certain shareholders.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Backlog as of March&nbsp;31, 2008 was $43.4 million
  compared to $44.8 million as of March&nbsp;31, 2007.&#160; Intersection Control backlog increased to
  $28.5 million compared to $27.6 million last year.&#160; The backlog for the Protect and Direct
  segment decreased to $6.9 million from $9.2 million last year.&#160; For the Inform segment, backlog increased
  slightly to $8 million.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sales for the Intersection Control segment for the
  third quarter of fiscal 2008 were $7 million.&#160;
  The quarterly sales level for the segment to record break-even profit is
  currently expected to be between $9 and $10 million depending on several
  factors including product sales mix.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A
  conference call discussing the press release was recorded and is available for
  replay through Thursday, May&nbsp;1, 2008.&#160;
  To access the replay, please call (888) 286-8010 and enter passcode
  33502449. The recorded web cast will also be available at
  &#147;www.quixotecorp.com&#148;.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
  Current Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A
  of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934.&#160; Forward-looking statements
  include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans,
  projections, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and
  underlying assumptions and other statements which are not historical
  facts.&#160; Actual results may differ
  materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements
  contained in this report.&#160;
  Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties
  and assumptions about us and our business.&#160;
  These risks and uncertainties are discussed in our annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K
  for the year ended June&nbsp;30, 2007.&#160;
  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
  forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.&#160; We do not undertake to release publicly any
  revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
  circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
  unanticipated events.&#160; For those
  statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking
  statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
  information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed
  &#147;filed&#148; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities and Exchange Act
  of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
  Section.&#160; The information in this Current
  Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement
  or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibits</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in .2in .0001pt 0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Press Release issued by Quixote
  Corporation, dated April&nbsp;24, 2008</font></p>
  
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  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></p>
  
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text: 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:
  April 24, 2008
  QUIXOTE CORPORATION
  (Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)
  DELAWARE
  001-08123
  36-2675371
  (State
    or other jurisdiction
  (Commission
  (IRS
    Employer
  of
    incorporation)
  File
    Number)
  Identification
    No.)
  35 EAST WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
  60601
  (Address
    of principal executive offices)
  (Zip
    Code)
  Registrant's
  telephone number including area code:
  (312) 467-6755
  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:
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 230.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR   240.13e-4(c))
  Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial
  Condition.
  On
  April 24, 2008, we issued a press release announcing our financial results
  for our third quarter ended March 31, 2008.
  The full text
  of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.
  In
  a conference call discussing the press release, management disclosed certain
  information which may be considered important to certain shareholders.
  Backlog as of March 31, 2008 was $43.4 million
  compared to $44.8 million as of March 31, 2007.  Intersection Control backlog increased to
  $28.5 million compared to $27.6 million last year.  The backlog for the Protect and Direct
  segment decreased to $6.9 million from $9.2 million last year.  For the Inform segment, backlog increased
  slightly to $8 million.
  Sales for the Intersection Control segment for the
  third quarter of fiscal 2008 were $7 million. 
  The quarterly sales level for the segment to record break-even profit is
  currently expected to be between $9 and $10 million depending on several
  factors including product sales mix.
  A
  conference call discussing the press release was recorded and is available for
  replay through Thursday, May 1, 2008. 
  To access the replay, please call (888) 286-8010 and enter passcode
  33502449. The recorded web cast will also be available at
  "www.quixotecorp.com".
  This
  Current Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
  of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934.  Forward-looking statements
  include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans,
  projections, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and
  underlying assumptions and other statements which are not historical
  facts.  Actual results may differ
  materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements
  contained in this report. 
  Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties
  and assumptions about us and our business. 
  These risks and uncertainties are discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K
  for the year ended June 30, 2007. 
  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
  forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  We do not undertake to release publicly any
  revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
  circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
  unanticipated events.  For those
  statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking
  statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
  The
  information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed
  "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act
  of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
  Section.  The information in this Current
  Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement
  or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
  2
  Item
  9.01              Financial Statements and
  Exhibits.
  The following Exhibits are included
  herein:
  (d)
  Exhibits
  99           Press Release issued by Quixote
  Corporation, dated April 24, 2008
  3
  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.
  QUIXOTE CORPORATION
  DATE:
  April 24, 2008
  /s/ Daniel P. Gorey
  DANIEL P. GOREY
  Vice President, Chief
    Financial Officer and Treasurer
  (Chief
    Financial & Accounting Officer)
  4