<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE></TITLE>
     <!-- Created by EDGAR Ease Plus (EDGAR Ease+ 1.6a) -->
</HEAD>

<BODY><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: -5px" align=left width=610 color=#000000 noShade SIZE=2>

<HR style="MARGIN-TOP: -10px" align=left width=610 color=#000000 noShade SIZE=1>

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD>
<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center" FSL="Default" -->
<A name=A001></A>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=5><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center" FSL="Default" -->
<A name=A002></A>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=4><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B> </FONT></P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width End" FSL="Project" --></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD>
<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width End" FSL="Project" --></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD>
<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center" FSL="Default" -->
<A name=A003></A>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=4><BR><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center" FSL="Default" -->
<A name=A004></A>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=4><BR><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center" FSL="Default" -->
<A name=A005></A>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=3><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</B></FONT>
</P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center" FSL="Default" -->
<A name=A006></A>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=3><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center" FSL="Default" -->
<A name=A007></A>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July
 22, 2004 </FONT></P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center" FSL="Default" -->
<A name=A008></A>
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=4><BR><B>KVH Industries, Inc.</B></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>
 <BR>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</FONT></P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<BR>
<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2><B>Delaware</B> <BR>(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) </FONT></TD>
<TD align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2><B>0-28082</B> <BR>(Commission File Number) </FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<BR>
<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD>
<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Head Minor Center" FSL="Default" -->
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2><B>05-0420589</B><BR>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</FONT>
</P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width End" FSL="Project" --></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<BR>
<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width=50>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;50 Enterprise Center</B> <BR><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Middletown, RI</B> <BR>&nbsp;(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </FONT></TD>
<TD align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2><B>02842</B> <BR>(Zip Code) </FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<BR>
<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD align=center>
<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Large Indent" FSL="Default" -->

<P><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:
 <B>(401) 847- 3327</B> <BR><BR>N/A <BR><BR>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 <BR><BR><BR><BR></FONT></P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Scotch Rule Bottom-TNR" FSL="Workstation" -->
<HR style="MARGIN-TOP: -2px" color=#000000 noShade SIZE=1>

<HR style="MARGIN-TOP: -10px" color=#000000 noShade SIZE=4>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width End" FSL="Project" --></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="page-break-after:always">
</P>

<PAGE>
<BR>
<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD>
<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width End" FSL="Project" --></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<BR>
<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=600 border=0>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD>
<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Large Indent" FSL="Default" -->

<P><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2><B>ITEM 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.</B></FONT><BR><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 On July 22, 2004, KVH Industries, Inc. issued a press release announcing that a complaint has been filed against the Company.
 The press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
 by reference herein.<BR><BR><BR><BR></FONT></P>

<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Para Large Indent" FSL="Default" -->

<P><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>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. <BR><BR><BR></FONT></P>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width="50%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2></FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2><B>KVH INDUSTRIES, INC.</B> </FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width End" FSL="Project" --><BR>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD width="50%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2><B>Date:&nbsp;</B>July 22, 2004</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>BY: /s/ Patrick J. Spratt <BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151; <BR>Patrick J. Spratt <BR>Chief Financial Officer <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="page-break-after:always">
</P>

<!-- MARKER FORMAT-SHEET="Page Width Begin" FSL="Project" -->&nbsp;
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=620 border=0>
<TR vAlign=bottom>

<TH><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=1></FONT></TH>


<TH><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=1></FONT></TH>
</TR>
<TR vAlign=bottom>

<TH><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=1></FONT></TH>


<TH><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=1></FONT></TH>
</TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD align=left width="35%">
<P align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2><B><U>EXHIBIT INDEX</U></B></FONT></P>
</TD>
<TD align=center width="65%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2><B><U>Exhibit Description</U><BR></B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD align=center>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>99.1</B></FONT>
</P>
</TD>
<TD align=center>
<P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>July 22, 2004 press release entitled "Complaint Filed Against KVH Industries"</FONT></P>
</TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<BR>
</BODY>

</HTML>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "filing8k.htm", "description": "8K FILING", "secsgml_size_bytes": 8526}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "KVH INDUSTRIES INC \\DE\\", "cik": "0001007587", "assigned-sic": "3663", "irs-number": "050420589", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "000-28082", "film-number": "04926138"}, "business-address": {"street1": "110 ENTERPRISE CENTER", "city": "MIDDLETOWN", "state": "RI", "zip": "02842", "phone": "4018473327"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "110 ENTERPRISE CENTER", "city": "MIDDLETOWN", "state": "RI", "zip": "02842"}}
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): July
 22, 2004
KVH Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-28082
(Commission File Number)
05-0420589
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
50 Enterprise Center
Middletown, RI
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
02842
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(401) 847- 3327
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On July 22, 2004, KVH Industries, Inc. issued a press release announcing that a complaint has been filed against the Company.
 The press release is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
 by reference herein.
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.
KVH INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date:
July 22, 2004
BY: /s/ Patrick J. Spratt
——————————————
Patrick J. Spratt
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
99.1
July 22, 2004 press release entitled "Complaint Filed Against KVH Industries"