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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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 5, 2005
MEASUREMENT
        SPECIALTIES, INC.
(Exact
        name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New
                  Jersey
1-11906
22-2378738
(State
                  or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
Commission
                  File Number
(IRS
                  Employer Identification No.)
1000
        Lucas Way, Hampton, VA 23666
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(757)
        766-1500
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(Former
        name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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
        240.14a-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))
Section
        1 - Registrant's Business and Operations
Item
        1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Measurement
        Specialties, Inc. announced on December 5, 2005 it has signed a definitive
        agreement to acquire the capital stock of ATEX, a sensor company based outside
        of Paris, France for 2.7 million euro. As part of the transaction, Measurement
        Specialties will be acquiring approximately 0.5 million euro cash on the
        balance
        sheet. The owners also have potential for an additional 1.6 million euro
        earn
        out tied to 3 year growth objectives. The transaction is expected to close
        early
        January, 2006.
Founded
        in 2000, ATEX specializes in providing vibration sensors to the Formula One
        racing market. For calendar 2005, ATEX has annual revenues of approximately
        1.5
        million euro, with customers predominantly in Europe.
Item 9.01.
        Financial Statements and Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
                  NO.
DESCRIPTION
Exhibit
                  99.1
Press
                  Release of Measurement Specialties, Inc. dated December 5,
                  2005.
SIGNATURE
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.
Measurement
        Specialties, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date:
        December 8, 2005
By:/s/
        John P.
        Hopkins
John
        P.
        Hopkins
Chief
        Financial Officer
(authorized
        officer and principal financial officer)