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

                 May 19, 2005 (Date of earliest event reported)

                                 MAGNETEK, INC.

             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


          DELAWARE                  1-10233                  95-3917584
(State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)           File Number)           Identification No.)


                       10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 850
                          Los Angeles, California 90024
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 689-1610

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ITEM 8.01 - OTHER EVENTS.

Court Ruling Concerning Petitions filed Ole K. Nilssen et al and Magnetek, Inc.

On May 31, 2005, the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois heard a Petition seeking confirmation of an arbitration award filed by
Ole K. Nilssen et al on May 19, 2005 (see 8-K, ITEM 2.04, filed by Magnetek on
May 20, 2005) and a Counter-Petition asserting factual and substantive reasons
why the award should not be confirmed filed by Magnetek on May 23, 2005 (see
8-K, ITEM 8.01, filed by Magnetek on May 25, 2005). The Court granted Magnetek
until June 21, 2005 to fully brief the issues raised in its Counter-Petition,
giving Nilssen et al until July 5, 2005 to file an opposing brief, and giving
Magnetek until July 15, 2005 to file a reply. Thereafter, the Court will rule on
the Petition and Counter-Petition.





                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                 MAGNETEK, INC.





                                                 By: /s/ David Reiland
                                                     -------------------------
                                                     David Reiland
                                                     Executive Vice President
                                                     & Chief Financial Officer
June 1, 2005