8-K 1 mts030146_8k.txt MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION FORM 8K ================================================================================ 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): JANUARY 14, 2003 MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) MINNESOTA 0-2382 41-0908057 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE (I.R.S. EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) (952) 937-4000 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) ================================================================================ ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 MTS Systems Corporation 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. The MTS Systems Corporation 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is furnished pursuant to Regulation FD and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Sections 11 and 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). This information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933. 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 thereunto duly authorized. MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: January 14, 2003 By: /s/ Susan E. Knight ---------------------------------------- Susan E. Knight Vice President & Chief Financial Officer MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION FORM 8-K REPORT INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit Description No. ------- ----------- 99.1 MTS Systems Corporation 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders.