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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030818115717
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950159-03-000701
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030818

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			K TRON INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000000020
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				221759452
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROUTE 55 & 553
		STREET 2:		BOX 888
		CITY:			PITMAN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08071-0888
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8562563318

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROUTE 55 & 553
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 888
		CITY:			PITMAN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08071-0888

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLOUES EDWARD B II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001145949

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09576
		FILM NUMBER:		03852206

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		K-TRON INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		ROUTES 55 & 553
		CITY:			PITMAN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		856 589 0500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		K-TRON INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		ROUTES 55 &553
		CITY:			PITMAN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08071
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        <issuerName>K TRON INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KTII</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CLOUES EDWARD B II</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>K-TRON INTERNATIONAL INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ROUTES 55 &amp; 553</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITMAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08071</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board and CEO</officerTitle>
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   </reportingOwner>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-08-14</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
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         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>14.00</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
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           <value>83360</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
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         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Stock Option</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>14.00</value>
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      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-08-14</value>
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         <transactionPricePerShare>
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         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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      <exerciseDate>
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      <expirationDate>
         <value>2007-10-05</value>
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      <underlyingSecurity>
         <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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         </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> Option exercisable in increments of 7,142 shares on each of October 6, 1997, January 5, 1998, January 5, 1999, January 5, 2000 and January 4, 2001.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Edward B. Cloues, II</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-08-18</signatureDate>
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