UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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 May 2, 2006 (May 1, 2006)

 
 

LaBARGE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 

DELAWARE

001-05761

73-0574586

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 
 

9900 Clayton Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63124

(Address of principal executive offices)    

     (Zip Code)

 
 

(314) 997-0800

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):

 

( ) Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

( ) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFT 240.14a-12)

 

( ) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17CFT 240.14d-2(b))

 

( ) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c))


FORM 8-K

 
 

Item 8.01  Other Matters

 
 

          On May 1, 2006, Craig LaBarge, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Director of LaBarge, Inc. (the "Company"), adopted a prearranged trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Rule 10b5-1 permits officers and directors of public companies to adopt predetermined plans for selling specified amounts of stock.   The Company issued a press release on May 2, 2006 describing Mr. LaBarge's Rule 10b5-1 plan.  A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

           (c)    Exhibits

 

99.1

Press release dated May 2, 2006 announcing Craig LaBarge, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Director of LaBarge, Inc., adopted a prearranged trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

LaBarge, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 Date: May 2, 2006

  By:  /s/Donald H. Nonnenkamp

   

Donald H. Nonnenkamp
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary

 

 

Exhibit Index

Index Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release announcing Craig LaBarge, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Director of LaBarge, Inc., adopted a prearranged trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.