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<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;50 Enterprise Center</B>
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<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>
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<B>02842</B>
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N/A
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(Former Name or Former
Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>ITEM 12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.</B></FONT><BR><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On October 1, 2003, KVH Industries, Inc.
issued a press release providing an update for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2003.  The press release is
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The information
in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the attached press release, is being
furnished, and not filed, for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is not subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  KVH Industries, Inc. does not intend the information in this
Current Report on Form 8-K to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Current
Report on Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements that reflect the registrant's current
expectations about its future performance, including statements concerning market investments, sales and
earnings.  These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions and estimates that could be
inaccurate and which are subject to risks and uncertainties.  Actual results could vary materially from
those anticipated or expressed in any forward-looking statement made by the registrant.  Please refer to the
registrant's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings for a further discussion of these
risks and uncertainties.  The registrant disclaims any obligation or intent to update the forward-looking
statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibit No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Description</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press Release</FONT></P>

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<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.
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<B>KVH Industries, Inc.</B>
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BY: /S/ Patrick J. Spratt
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&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;
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Patrick J. Spratt
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Chief Accounting &amp; Financial Officer
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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) October 1, 2003
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 12.    RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On October 1, 2003, KVH Industries, Inc.
issued a press release providing an update for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2003.  The press release is
attached hereto and incorporated herein.
The information
in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the attached press release, is being
furnished, and not filed, for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is not subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  KVH Industries, Inc. does not intend the information in this
Current Report on Form 8-K to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
This Current
Report on Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements that reflect the registrant's current
expectations about its future performance, including statements concerning market investments, sales and
earnings.  These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions and estimates that could be
inaccurate and which are subject to risks and uncertainties.  Actual results could vary materially from
those anticipated or expressed in any forward-looking statement made by the registrant.  Please refer to the
registrant's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings for a further discussion of these
risks and uncertainties.  The registrant disclaims any obligation or intent to update the forward-looking
statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No.     Description
99                 Press Release
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:
October 2, 2003
BY: /S/ Patrick J. Spratt
——————————————
Patrick J. Spratt
Chief Accounting & Financial Officer