Form 8-K

 


 

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): April 17, 2003

 


 

National Instruments Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-25426

 

74-1871327

(State or other jurisdiction

o f incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

11500 North MoPac Expressway, Austin, Texas

 

78759

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 338-9119

 

 


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

 


 


 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (c)   Exhibits.

 

  99.1   Press Release dated April 17, 2003.

 

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The press release filed as an exhibit to this report is being furnished under Item 12 (Furnishing of Earnings Releases) as contemplated by SEC Release Nos. 33-8176 and 33-8216.

 

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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.

 

Dated: April 17, 2003

     

NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION

           

By:

 

/s/    David G. Hugley


               

David G. Hugley

Vice President & General Counsel

Secretary

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number


  

Description of Document


    

99.1

  

Press Release dated April 17, 2003.