SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    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 21, 2003


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                              Black Box Corporation
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



 Delaware                         0-18706                     95-3086563
(State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)                                            Identification No.)


 1000 Park Drive
 Lawrence, Pennsylvania                                       15055
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (724) 746-5500



Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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     On  October  21,  2003,  Black  Box  Corporation  issued  a  press  release
announcing  its financial  results for the quarter  ended  September 28, 2003. A
copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.



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                                   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.



                                    BLACK BOX CORPORATION



Date:  October 21, 2003             By: /s/ Michael McAndrew
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                                        Michael McAndrew
                                        Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
                                        Principal Accounting Officer




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                                  Exhibit Index
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         Exhibit Number       Description
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         99.1                 Press Release dated October 21, 2003




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