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): February 13, 2003
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Missouri 1-10596 43-1554045
(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
8888 Ladue Road, Suite 200, St. Louis, Missouri 63124-2056
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 314-213-7200
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer relating to
Form 10-Q for period ended December 31, 2002
99.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer relating to
Form 10-Q for period ended December 31, 2002
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
Attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are the certifications of the Company's
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
SIGNATURE
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.
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Dated: February 13, 2003 By: /s/ G.E. Muenster
G.E. Muenster
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer relating to Form 10-Q for
period ended December 31, 2002
99.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer relating to Form 10-Q for
period ended December 31, 2002
Exhibit 99.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of ESCO Technologies Inc. (the
"Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2002 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, V.L.
Richey, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my
knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company.
/s/ V.L. Richey, Jr.
V.L. Richey, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
ESCO Technologies Inc.
February 13, 2003
Exhibit 99.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of ESCO Technologies Inc. (the
"Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2002 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, G.E.
Muenster, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my
knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company.
/s/ G.E. Muenster
G.E. Muenster
Chief Financial Officer
ESCO Technologies Inc.
February 13, 2003