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



            Date of Report (Date of earliest reported) APRIL 25, 2003

                        NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)


WISCONSIN                              1-2451                39-0494170
(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission           (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                      File Number)          Identification No.)


3925 NORTH HASTINGS WAY
EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN                                        54703-3703
(Address of principal executive office)                      (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code           715-839-2121


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


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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)      Exhibits

                  99.1     Press Release issued by the registrant on April 25,
                           2003.



ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE (INFORMATION BEING FURNISHED UNDER 12).

In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8216,
the following information, which is intended to be furnished under Item 12,
"Results of Operations and Financial Condition," is instead being furnished
under Item 9, "Regulation FD Disclosure." This information shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On April 25, 2003, the registrant issued a press release regarding the
registrant's Sales and Earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2003. The full
text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to 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.

                                         NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                         --------------------------------
                                         (Registrant)

                                         /s/ Maryjo Cohen
                                         --------------------------------
Date APRIL 29, 2003                      (Signature) MARYJO COHEN, PRESIDENT
                                                     AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER


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