SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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) FEBRUARY 19, 2002 ------------------------------ MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) NEW JERSEY 001-11906 22-2378738 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 80 LITTLE FALLS ROAD, FAIRFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (973) 808-1819 ---------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On February 19, 2002, Measurement Specialties, Inc. issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) The following exhibit is filed herewith: EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION ----------- ----------- Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated February 19, 2002 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. MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC. Date: February 19, 2002 By: /s/ Joseph R. Mallon, Jr. --------------------------------- Joseph R. Mallon, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer