UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

February 20, 2008

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

DELAWARE

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)
     
1-12273   51-0263969
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)   (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
     
6901 PROFESSIONAL PKWY. EAST, SUITE 200, SARASOTA, FLORIDA   34240
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)   (ZIP CODE)

(941) 556-2601

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

Not Applicable

(FORMER NAME OR ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

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Item 8.01        Other Events

On February 20, 2008, Roper acquired through merger The CBORD Group, Inc., a provider of card systems and integrated security solutions to higher education, healthcare and other markets in a transaction valued at $367 million. The acquisition was funded from a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under our previously disclosed 2003 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

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.

           
    Roper Industries, Inc.    
           
           
    BY:   /s/ David B. Liner  
     
      David B. Liner
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 		  Date: February 26, 2008