UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

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 6, 2012

 

 

MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

New Jersey	1-11906	22-2378738
(State or other	(Commission	(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of	File Number)	Identification No.)
incorporation)

 

1000 Lucas Way, Hampton, VA 23666

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(757) 766-1500

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

This Form 8-K/A amends the Form 8-K filed on February 7, 2012 by Measurement Specialties, Inc. (the “Company”) regarding the Land Use Contract entered into on February 6, 2012 by and between Measurement Specialties (Chengdu) Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company and the local government of Shuangliu, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, Peoples Republic of China. The total cost of the facility is expected to be approximately $6.0 million, excluding value added taxes, not $8 million as orginally reported in the Form 8-K.

 

 

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.

 

	Measurement Specialties, Inc.
	(Registrant)
	/s/ Mark Thomson
	Mark Thomson
	Chief Financial Officer

  

Date: February 8, 2012