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Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Period Ended August 31, 2009

Commission File Number 0-8796

Spectrum Control, Inc.

Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter

Pennsylvania

25-1196447

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)


8031 Avonia Road; Fairview, Pennsylvania		16415
(Address)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (814) 474-2207

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date.

Class

Number of Shares Outstanding

as of September 15, 2009

Common, no par value

12,653,712

SPECTRUM CONTROL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX


PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — August 31, 2009 and November 30, 2008	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income — Three Months Ended and Nine Months Ended August 31, 2009 and 2008	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Nine Months Ended August 31, 2009 and 2008	5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6-16
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	17-25
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	25
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	26

PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	27-30
Item 6.	Exhibits	30
	Signature	31
	Officer Certifications	32-34

SPECTRUM CONTROL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

( Unaudited )

( Dollar Amounts in Thousands )


	August 31, 2009			November 30, 2008
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,019		$	5,397
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $838 in 2009 and $933 in 2008		20,988			24,043
Inventories, net		29,995			30,638
Deferred income taxes		1,684			1,684
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,178			2,307

Total current assets		62,864			64,069


Property, plant and equipment, net		25,559			27,250

Other assets
Goodwill		36,811			36,811
Other noncurrent assets		5,861			6,654

Total other assets		42,672			43,465


Total assets	$	131,095		$	134,784


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	$	-		$	10,000
Accounts payable		5,040			6,541
Income taxes payable		14			36
Accrued liabilities		4,468			4,415
Current portion of long-term debt		487			487

Total current liabilities		10,009			21,479


Long-term debt		455			545
Other liabilities		856			978
Deferred income taxes		8,881			8,491

Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, no par value, authorized 25,000,000 shares, issued 14,329,691 shares in 2009 and 14,248,772 shares in 2008		48,681			47,830
Retained earnings		73,019			66,604
Treasury stock, 1,677,479 shares in 2009 and 2008, at cost		(11,788	)		(11,788	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		982			645

Total stockholders’ equity		110,894			103,291


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	131,095		$	134,784

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

SPECTRUM CONTROL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

( Unaudited )

( Amounts in Thousands, Except Per Share Data )


	For the Three Months Ended August 31,						For the Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Net sales	$	31,477		$	33,124		$	98,217		$	96,852

Cost of products sold		23,728			24,532			73,262			73,329


Gross margin		7,749			8,592			24,955			23,523

Selling, general and administrative expense		4,589			4,933			14,920			13,815


Income from operations		3,160			3,659			10,035			9,708

Other income ( expense ) :
Interest expense		(43	)		(105	)		(206	)		(244	)
Other income and expense, net		2			16			40			272

		(41	)		(89	)		(166	)		28


Income before provision for income taxes		3,119			3,570			9,869			9,736

Provision for income taxes		1,078			1,216			3,454			3,417

Net income	$	2,041		$	2,354		$	6,415		$	6,319

Earnings per common share :
Basic	$	0.16		$	0.18		$	0.51		$	0.48

Diluted	$	0.16		$	0.18		$	0.50		$	0.47


Average number of common shares outstanding :
Basic		12,613			12,980			12,585			13,192

Diluted		12,844			13,058			12,705			13,352

Dividends per common share	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

SPECTRUM CONTROL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

( Unaudited )

( Dollar Amounts in Thousands )


	For the Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2009			2008
Cash Flows From Operating Activities :
Net income	$	6,415		$	6,319
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities :
Depreciation		3,930			3,480
Amortization		606			541
Deferred income taxes		390			329
Equity-based compensation		332			194
Non-cash insurance recoveries		(122	)		(402	)
Gain on insurance recoveries		(528	)		-
Changes in assets and liabilities :
Accounts receivable		3,225			2,119
Inventories		691			(1,829	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		331			(1,073	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(1,490	)		(2,152	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		13,780			7,526


Cash Flows From Investing Activities :
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(2,890	)		(3,244	)
Insurance proceeds related to property, plant and equipment		1,180			-

Net cash used in investing activities		(1,710	)		(3,244	)


Cash Flows From Financing Activities :
Net proceeds (repayment) of short-term borrowings		(10,000	)		3,000
Repayment of long-term debt		(90	)		(89	)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		519			514
Purchase of common stock		-			(6,500	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(9,571	)		(3,075	)


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		123			59


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		2,622			1,266

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		5,397			5,183


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	8,019		$	6,449

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

SPECTRUM CONTROL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

August 31, 2009

( Unaudited )

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments which are normal, recurring and necessary to present fairly the results for the interim periods. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Spectrum Control, Inc. and its Subsidiaries (“the Company”). All significant intercompany accounts are eliminated upon consolidation.

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The income tax rates utilized for interim financial statement purposes for the periods ended August 31, 2009 and 2008 are based on estimates of income and other pertinent tax matters for the entire year.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet at November 30, 2008 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Spectrum Control, Inc. and Subsidiaries annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008.

Note 2 – Nature of Operations

The Company designs and manufactures custom electronic components and systems and has operations in the United States, Mexico, China and Germany. The Company offers a broad line of products which are included in its four reportable business segments: Advanced Specialty Products; Microwave Components and Systems; Power Management Systems; and Sensors and Controls. Although its products are used in many industries worldwide, the Company’s largest markets are military/defense, communications, and medical/industrial equipment.

Note 3 – Revenue Recognition and Product Warranties

Revenue is recognized when all significant contractual obligations have been met, the sales price is fixed and determinable, and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Product sales are generally recorded at the time of shipment when title passes under the terms FOB shipping point or Ex Works. Payments received from customers in advance of products shipped are recorded as deferred revenue until earned. Sales of consigned inventories are recorded when the customer has taken title and assumed the risks and rewards of ownership as specified in the customer’s purchase order or sales agreement. Sales to third party distributors are made under contractual agreements which allow for limited rights of return and replacement. The contractual agreements do not provide any price protection for unsold inventory held by the distributor. Service revenues are recorded when the related services are performed. Patent licensing fees are recorded when the related technology rights are transferred.

The Company’s contracts and customer purchase orders do not include any customer acceptance clauses. In addition, the Company does not normally offer or grant any discounts. The Company’s product warranties generally extend for one year, and are limited to the repair and replacement value of the product. The Company does not have any other post shipment obligations. Sales returns and warranty expense are recorded as incurred and were not material in any of the periods presented herein.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Note 4 – Equity-Based Compensation

The Company has two stock option plans that provide for granting to officers, directors, and employees options to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Under the plans, option prices are not less than the market price of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of the grant. The options become exercisable at varying dates and generally expire five years from the date of grant. At August 31, 2009, options to purchase 1,312,552 shares of Common Stock were available for grant under the Company’s stock option plans.

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the nine month period ended August 31, 2009 is as follows:


	Number of Shares Under Option		Option Price
	Number of Shares Under Option		Per Share		Weighted Average		Aggregate
Outstanding – November 30, 2008	1,103,734		$	6.31 – 9.30	$	7.48	$	8,254,000
Granted during the period	297,000			5.75 – 6.43		5.91		1,757,000
Exercised during the period	(104,134	)		6.31 – 7.60		7.04		(733,000	)
Cancellations and forfeitures	(215,000	)		8.00 – 8.68		8.66		(1,862,000	)

Outstanding – August 31, 2009	1,081,600		$	5.75 – 9.30	$	6.86	$	7,416,000

Exercisable – August 31, 2009	434,432		$	6.31 – 7.60	$	6.83	$	2,966,000

The following table summarizes significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable stock options at August 31, 2009:


Option Price Range Per Share	Number of Shares Under Option
Option Price Range Per Share	Outstanding	Exercisable
$5.75 – 6.00	225,000	-
6.01 – 7.00	488,000	255,332
7.01 – 8.00	179,100	179,100
8.01 – 9.00	94,000	-
9.01 – 9.30	95,500	-

At August 31, 2009, the aggregate intrinsic value of all outstanding stock options was $2,525,000, including an aggregate intrinsic value of $1,022,000 for all exercisable stock options. During the nine month period ended August 31, 2009, stock options were exercised for 104,134 shares, which had an aggregate intrinsic value of $246,000. At August 31, 2009, the weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding options was approximately 2.6 years.

The fair value of each option granted is determined, as of the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, with expected volatilities based upon historical volatility of the Company’s stock, and historical data used to estimate option exercise and employee terminations within the valuation model. In addition, risk-free interest rates within the contractual life of the options are based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. During the nine month periods ended August 31, 2009 and 2008, options to purchase 297,000 shares and 380,500 shares, respectively, of the Company’s Common Stock were granted with the following weighted average assumptions:


	Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2009			2008
Expected volatility		46.90	%		33.10	%
Risk-free interest rate		1.72	%		2.75	%
Expected dividend yield		0.00	%		0.00	%
Expected option life in years		5.00			5.00
Fair value per share	$	2.52		$	3.89

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

For the periods ended August 31, 2009 and 2008, equity-based compensation expense (related to stock options) was as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended August 31,				Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2009		2008		2009		2008
Equity-based compensation expense	$	114	$	70	$	332	$	194

The above amounts have been included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.

At August 31, 2009, the total future equity-based compensation expense related to nonvested options is expected to be recognized as follows (in thousands):


2009	$	114
2010		479
2011		479
2012		215
2013		32

	$	1,319

Note 5 – Inventories

Inventories by major classification are as follows (in thousands):


	August 31, 2009		November 30, 2008
Finished goods	$	4,235	$	3,464
Work-in-process		11,599		11,371
Raw materials		14,161		15,803

	$	29,995	$	30,638

Inventories are presented net of aggregate inventory reserves of $2,746,000 at August 31, 2009 and $1,705,000 at November 30, 2008.

Note 6 – Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment by major classification are as follows (in thousands):


	August 31, 2009		November 30, 2008
Land and improvements	$	2,276	$	2,276
Buildings and improvements		16,324		15,889
Machinery and equipment		44,066		42,358

		62,666		60,523
Less accumulated depreciation		37,107		33,273

	$	25,559	$	27,250

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Note 7 – Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the period ended August 31, 2009, in total and for each reportable segment, are summarized as follows (in thousands):


	Advanced Specialty Products		Microwave Components and Systems		Sensors and Controls		Total
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2009
Goodwill, beginning of period	$	14,243	$	14,862	$	7,706	$	36,811
Goodwill acquired		-		-		-		-
Goodwill impairment		-		-		-		-

Goodwill, end of period	$	14,243	$	14,862	$	7,706	$	36,811

Note 8 – Other Noncurrent Assets

Other noncurrent assets by major classification are as follows (in thousands):


	August 31, 2009		November 30, 2008
Amortizable assets:
Customer-related intangibles	$	6,926	$	6,926
Patents and patent rights		335		306
Debt issuance costs		38		38

		7,299		7,270
Less accumulated amortization		3,804		3,198

		3,495		4,072

Other assets:
Prepaid environmental liability insurance (see Note 11)		2,278		2,487
Deferred charges		88		95

		2,366		2,582

Other noncurrent assets	$	5,861	$	6,654

For the period ended August 31, 2009, the weighted average amortization period for customer-related intangibles was 8.0 years.

For the periods ended August 31, 2009 and 2008, amortization of intangible assets was as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended August 31,				Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2009		2008		2009		2008
Amortization expense	$	202	$	180	$	606	$	541

For each of the five fiscal years ending November 30, 2013, amortization expense is expected to be $784,000, $693,000, $621,000, $502,000, and $502,000, respectively.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Note 9 – Short-Term Debt

Short-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):


	August 31, 2009		November 30, 2008
Notes payable – domestic line of credit (1)	$	-	$	10,000
Notes payable – foreign line of credit (2)		-		-

	$	-	$	10,000

(1)

The Company maintains a domestic line of credit with its principal lending institution (the “Bank”) in the aggregate amount of $25,000,000, with an additional $10,000,000 expansion feature. Borrowings under the line of credit are secured by substantially all of the Company’s tangible and intangible personal property, and bear interest at rates below the prevailing prime rate. During the nine month period ended August 31, 2009, weighted average borrowings under the revolving line of credit amounted to $4,971,000, with an average interest rate of 2.02% and maximum month-end borrowings of $9,000,000. During the nine month period ended August 31, 2008, weighted average borrowings under the revolving line of credit amounted to $3,738,000, with an average interest rate of 3.76% and maximum month-end borrowings of $7,000,000. The line of credit agreement contains certain covenants, the most restrictive of which require the Company to maintain designated minimum levels of net worth and profitability, and impose certain restrictions on the Company regarding additional indebtedness. At August 31, 2009, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants. The current line of credit agreement expires in December 2010.

(2)

The Company’s wholly-owned German subsidiary maintains an unsecured Euro line of credit with a German financial institution aggregating $1,435,000 (Euro 1,000,000). During the nine month periods ended August 31, 2009 and 2008, no borrowings were outstanding under this line of credit arrangement. Future borrowings, if any, will bear interest at rates below the prevailing prime rate and will be payable upon demand.

Note 10 – Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities by major classification are as follows (in thousands):


	August 31, 2009		November 30, 2008
Accrued salaries and wages	$	3,254	$	3,540
Accrued environmental remediation costs (see Note 11)		269		269
Accrued interest		92		121
Accrued other expenses		853		485

	$	4,468	$	4,415

Note 11 – Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):


	August 31, 2009		November 30, 2008
Accrued environmental remediation costs	$	1,125	$	1,247
Less current portion		269		269

	$	856	$	978

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

In December 2005, the Company acquired certain land and manufacturing facilities in State College, Pennsylvania. The property, which was acquired from Murata Electronics North America (“Murata”), consists of approximately 53 acres of land and 250,000 square feet of manufacturing facilities. Among other uses, the acquired facilities have become the design and manufacturing center for the Company’s ceramic operations, replacing the ceramic operations previously conducted by the Company in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The purchase price for the acquired property consisted of: (a) $1.00, plus (b) closing costs of $695,000 including realtor commissions, transfer taxes, and legal fees; plus (c) the assumption of, and indemnification of Murata against, all environmental liabilities related to the property. The acquired property has known environmental conditions that require remediation, and certain hazardous materials previously used on the property have migrated into neighboring third party areas. These environmental issues arose from the use of chlorinated organic solvents including tetrachloroethylene (“PCE”) and trichloroethylene (“TCE”). As a condition to the purchase, the Company entered into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) pursuant to which: (a) the Company agreed to remediate all known environmental conditions relating to the property to a specified industrial standard, with the Company’s costs for remediating such conditions being capped at $4,000,000; (b) PADEP released Murata from further claims by Pennsylvania under specified state laws for the known environmental conditions; and (c) the Company purchased an insurance policy providing clean-up cost cap coverage (for known and unknown pollutants) with a combined coverage limit of approximately $8,200,000, and pollution legal liability coverage (for possible third party claims) with an aggregate coverage limit of $25,000,000. The total premium cost for the insurance policy, which has a ten year term and an aggregate deductible of $650,000, was $4,762,000. The cost of the insurance associated with the environmental clean-up ($3,604,000) is being charged to general and administrative expense in direct proportion to the actual remediation costs incurred. The cost of the insurance associated with the pollution legal liability coverage ($1,158,000) is being charged to general and administrative expense on a pro rata basis over the ten year policy term.

Based upon its environmental review of the property, the Company recorded a liability of $2,888,000 to cover probable future environmental expenditures related to the remediation, the cost of which is expected to be entirely covered by the insurance policy. As of August 31, 2009, remediation expenditures of $1,763,000 have been incurred and charged against the environmental liability, with all such expenditures being reimbursed by the insurance carrier. The remaining aggregate undiscounted expenditures of $1,125,000, which are anticipated to be incurred over the next six years, principally consist of: (a) continued operation and monitoring of the existing on-site groundwater extraction, treatment, and recharge system; (b) implementation of a chemical oxidation system; (c) completion of soil investigations to determine the extent of potential soil contamination; (d) excavation and off-site disposal of soil containing contaminates above acceptable standards; and (e) implementation of soil vapor extraction systems in certain areas.

Depending upon the results of future environmental testing and remediation actions, it is possible that the ultimate costs incurred could exceed the current aggregate estimate of $2,888,000. The Company expects such increase, if any, to be entirely covered by the insurance policy. Insurance recoveries for actual environmental remediation costs incurred are recorded when it is probable that such insurance reimbursement will be received and the related amounts are determinable. Such insurance recoveries are credited to the Company’s general and administrative expenses.

Based on the Company’s current remediation plan, $269,000 of the total remediation costs are expected to be incurred during the next twelve months.

Note 12 – Treasury Stock

The Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $16,000,000 of the Company’s Common Stock at market prices. The amount and timing of the shares to be repurchased are at the discretion of management. During the nine month period ended August 31, 2009, the Company did not repurchase any of its Common Stock. Since the inception of the stock buyback program, the Company has repurchased 1,677,479 shares at an aggregate cost of $11,788,000. The repurchased shares are held as treasury stock.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”), which addresses how companies should measure fair value when they are required to use a fair value measure for recognition or disclosure purposes under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (“FSP 157-2”). FSP 157-2 delayed the effective date of the application of SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a non-recurring basis. Such nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities would include those measured at fair value as a result of goodwill or other long-lived asset impairment testing, as well as certain items initially measured at fair value in a business combination.

During the nine month period ended August 31, 2009, the adoption of SFAS No. 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

The carrying amounts of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities. The carrying amounts of the Company’s long-term debt approximate fair value, based on borrowing rates currently available for debt of similar terms and maturities. The Company utilizes letters of credit to collateralize certain long-term borrowings. The letters of credit reflect fair value as a condition of their underlying purpose and are subject to fees competitively determined in the marketplace.

Note 14 – Income Taxes

For the nine month periods ended August 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s effective income tax rate was 35.0% and 35.1%, respectively, compared to an applicable U.S. federal and state statutory income tax rate of 40.0%. Differences between the effective tax rate and U.S. statutory tax rate primarily arise from domestic production activities deductions, research tax credits, state tax provisions and foreign income tax rates.

During the nine month period ended August 31, 2009, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits increased by $37,000. This increase principally related to certain U.S. tax credits. A reconciliation of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, as of the beginning and end of the current period, is as follows (in thousands):


Balance at December 1, 2008	$	133
Increases related to:
Prior year tax positions		-
Current year tax positions		37

Balance at August 31, 2009	$	170

As of August 31, 2009, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits of $170,000 would affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized.

The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters as income tax expense. For each of the periods presented herein, there were no significant amounts accrued or charged to expense for tax-related interest and penalties.

Although no income tax examinations are currently in process, the Company is subject to possible income tax examinations for its U.S. federal income tax returns filed for the tax years 2005 to present, and the tax year 2002 to present for most state income tax returns. International tax statutes may vary widely regarding the tax years subject to examination, but generally range from 2005 to the present.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Note 15 – Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended August 31,				Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2009		2008		2009		2008
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands):

Net income	$	2,041	$	2,354	$	6,415	$	6,319

Denominator for basic earnings per common share (in thousands):

Weighted average shares outstanding		12,613		12,980		12,585		13,192

Denominator for diluted earnings per common share (in thousands):

Weighted average shares outstanding		12,613		12,980		12,585		13,192

Effect of dilutive stock options		231		78		120		160

		12,844		13,058		12,705		13,352

Earnings per common share:

Basic	$	0.16	$	0.18	$	0.51	$	0.48


Diluted	$	0.16	$	0.18	$	0.50	$	0.47

Options to purchase 95,500 shares of Common Stock, at a weighted average exercise price of $9.30 per share, were outstanding at August 31, 2009, but were not included in the current period computation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would be antidilutive. For the period ended August 31, 2008, options to purchase 404,500 shares of Common Stock, at a weighted average exercise price of $8.75 per share, were similarly excluded.

Note 16 – Comprehensive Income

The components of comprehensive income are as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended August 31,					Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2009		2008			2009		2008
Net income	$	2,041	$	2,354		$	6,415	$	6,319

Foreign currency translation adjustments		61		(176	)		337		160


Comprehensive income	$	2,102	$	2,178		$	6,752	$	6,479

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows (in thousands):

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Note 17 – Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental cash flow information consists of the following (in thousands):


	Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2009		2008
Cash paid during the period for:

Interest	$	235	$	271
Income taxes		2,393		4,157

Note 18 – Reportable Operating Segments

The Company designs, develops and manufactures custom electronic components and systems. Although it provides a wide range of products to many industries worldwide, the Company’s largest markets are military/defense, communications, and medical/industrial equipment.

The Company’s current operations are conducted in four reportable segments: advanced specialty products (formerly referred to as signal and power integrity components); microwave components and systems; power management systems; and sensors and controls. The Company’s Advanced Specialty Products Business designs and manufactures a broad range of products including antennas, specialty connectors, advanced ceramics, and electromagnetic interference (“EMI”) filters and interconnects. Our Microwave Components and Systems Business designs and manufactures microwave filters and components, high power amplifiers, oscillators, synthesizers, switched filter banks, and related systems and integrated assemblies. The Power Management Systems Business designs and manufactures custom AC and DC power distribution units, power outlet strips, power monitoring equipment, and our Smart Start power management systems. Our Sensors and Controls Business designs and manufactures rotary and linear precision potentiometers, temperature sensing probes, thermistors, resistance temperature detector sensors, and related assemblies. The reportable segments are each managed separately because they manufacture and sell distinct products with different production processes.

The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources to its reportable segments based upon numerous factors, including segment income before income taxes. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those utilized in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. However, substantially all of the Company’s general and administrative expenses, and nonoperating expenses, are not allocated to the Company’s reportable operating segments. Accordingly, these expenses are not deducted in arriving at segment income.

For each period presented in the following tables, the accounting policies and procedures used to determine segment income have been consistently applied. Reportable segment information for the periods ended August 31, 2009 and 2008, is as follows (in thousands):


	Advanced Specialty Products		Microwave Components and Systems		Power Management Systems		Sensors and Controls
Three Months Ended August 31, 2009
Revenue from unaffiliated customers	$	10,305	$	14,495	$	2,173	$	4,504
Segment income		1,024		2,618		596		490

Three Months Ended August 31, 2008
Revenue from unaffiliated customers		13,225		11,483		2,341		6,075
Segment income		2,675		1,166		425		1,165

Nine Months Ended August 31, 2009
Revenue from unaffiliated customers		31,124		44,737		7,014		15,342
Segment income		3,423		7,660		1,630		2,551

Nine Months Ended August 31, 2008
Revenue from unaffiliated customers		40,040		32,230		7,731		16,851
Segment income		7,021		3,432		1,415		2,621

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

A reconciliation of total reportable segment income to consolidated income before provision for income taxes for the periods ended August 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended August 31,						Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Total income for reportable segments	$	4,728		$	5,431		$	15,264		$	14,489
Unallocated amounts:
General and administrative expense		(1,568	)		(1,772	)		(5,229	)		(4,781	)
Interest expense		(43	)		(105	)		(206	)		(244	)
Other income and (expense), net		2			16			40			272

Consolidated income before provision for income taxes	$	3,119		$	3,570		$	9,869		$	9,736

Note 19 – Insurance Recoveries

The Company conducts its operations in numerous locations, including a leased facility in Marlborough, Massachusetts (the “Marlborough Facility”) and an owned facility in Wesson, Mississippi (the “Wesson Facility”). On January 1, 2009, the Marlborough Facility sustained certain wind damage to its roof which, in turn, resulted in water damage to certain machinery, equipment, and leasehold improvements. On January 26, 2009, a small outbuilding at the Wesson Facility sustained a fire, destroying the outbuilding and certain plating equipment contained inside. The aggregate book value of the assets damaged or destroyed by these two involuntary conversions amounted to $652,000. In addition, the Company incurred costs of $106,000 for various clean-up, repairs and related outside services. During the third quarter ended August 31, 2009, all related insurance claims were settled, with the Company receiving aggregate insurance recoveries of $1,286,000. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a net gain of $528,000 representing the excess of the insurance recoveries over the carrying value of the assets destroyed and related costs incurred. This credit has been included in selling, general and administrative expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of income for the three months and nine months ended August 31, 2009.

Note 20 – Contingencies

The Company is subject to certain legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Note 21 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141R”). The objective of SFAS No. 141R is to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a business combination and its effects. Specifically, it establishes principles and requirements over how the acquirer (1) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree; (2) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase, and (3) determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No. 141R will change the accounting treatment for certain specific items, including acquisition-related costs, acquired contingent liabilities, and restructuring costs associated with the acquisition. SFAS No. 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008 (the Company’s 2010 fiscal year), with early adoption prohibited. Once adopted, the Company believes SFAS No. 141R will have an impact on accounting for business combinations, but the effect is dependent upon the nature and terms of the acquisitions made at that time.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (the “Position”). This Position amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. The intent of this Position is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141R, and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. This Position is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2008 (the Company’s 2010 fiscal year). The Company is currently assessing the impact of this Position on its consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

In June 2009, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“SFAS No. 168”), which replaces FASB Statement No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“SFAS No. 162”). SFAS No. 162 identified the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP. It arranged these sources of GAAP in a hierarchy for users to apply. Once SFAS No. 168 is in effect, all of its contents will carry the same level of authority, effectively superseding SFAS No. 162. Thus, the GAAP hierarchy will be modified to include only two levels of GAAP: authoritative and non-authoritative. SFAS No. 168 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The provisions of SFAS No. 168 will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Note 22 – Subsequent Events

In May 2009, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS No. 165”). The objective of SFAS No. 165 is to establish general standards of accounting and disclosure for events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. SFAS No. 165 discusses two types of subsequent events: (1) events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the balance sheet date, and are recognized in the financial statements, and (2) events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the balance sheet date, but arose before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued, and are not recognized at the balance sheet date. In accordance with SFAS No. 165, an entity shall disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated, as well as whether that date is the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. The requirements of SFAS No. 165 are effective for interim and annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company has evaluated its August 31, 2009 consolidated financial statements for subsequent events through September 25, 2009, the date the consolidated financial statements were issued and filed with the SEC. The Company is not aware of any subsequent events which would require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated condensed financial statements.

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis may be understood more fully by reference to the consolidated financial statements, notes to the consolidated financial statements, and management’s discussion and analysis contained in the Spectrum Control, Inc. and Subsidiaries annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008. All references to “we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Company” in the following discussion and analysis mean Spectrum Control, Inc. and its Subsidiaries.

Overview

We design, develop and manufacture custom electronic components and systems. Although our components and systems are used in many industries worldwide, our largest individual markets are military/defense and communications equipment which represented 61% and 15%, respectively, of our sales for the nine months ended August 31, 2009. Military/defense applications for our products include secure communications, smart weapons and munitions, countermeasures for improvised explosive devices, radar systems, military aircraft and vehicles, and simulation equipment. In communications, our products are used in numerous systems including wireless base stations, broadband switching equipment, global positioning systems, Wi-Fi, and optical networks. Other markets for our products include medical instrumentation, industrial equipment, commercial aerospace, computers, and storage devices.

Our operations are currently conducted in four reportable segments: advanced specialty products (formerly referred to as signal and power integrity components); microwave components and systems; power management systems; and sensors and controls. Our Advanced Specialty Products Business designs and manufactures a broad range of products including antennas, specialty connectors, advanced ceramics, and electromagnetic interference (“EMI”) filters and interconnects. Our Microwave Components and Systems Business designs and manufactures microwave filters and components, high power amplifiers, oscillators, synthesizers, switched filter banks, and related systems and integrated assemblies. The Power Management Systems Business designs and manufactures custom AC and DC power distribution units, power outlet strips, power monitoring equipment, and our Smart Start power management systems. Our Sensors and Controls Business designs and manufactures rotary and linear precision potentiometers, temperature sensing probes, thermistors, resistance temperature detector sensors, and related assemblies.

We recognize revenue when all significant contractual obligations have been met, the sales price is fixed and determinable, and the collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. As a result, product sales are generally recorded at the time of shipment when title passes under the terms FOB shipping point or Ex Works. Payments received from customers in advance of products shipped are recorded as deferred revenue until earned.

Acquisition

On September 26, 2008, we acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of SatCon Electronics, Inc. (“SatCon”). SatCon, based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, designs and manufactures high performance microelectronic components used in numerous military and commercial applications, including secure communication systems and high frequency wireless devices. These sophisticated products include hybrid components and subsystems, signal converters, and a full line of thin and thick film circuits. The aggregate cash purchase price for SatCon was $5.6 million, which was primarily funded by borrowings under our domestic line of credit.

SatCon’s results of operations have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the September 26, 2008 acquisition date. Accordingly, SatCon net sales of $2.6 million are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of income for the three months ended August 31, 2009 and SatCon net sales of $9.1 million are included for the nine month period ended August 31, 2009.

Forward-Looking Information

The following discussion includes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding: (1) our belief as to future market conditions, (2) our anticipated capital expenditures, and (3) our expected future operating requirements and financing needs. The words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those discussed in “Risk Factors”, as well as those discussed elsewhere herein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Executive Summary

During the third quarter of fiscal 2009, our sales were $31.5 million, a decrease of $1.6 million or 5.0% from the comparable period last year. This decrease reflects weakness in demand from many of our commercial customers, which was partially offset by continued strength throughout our military/defense markets. Shipments to military/defense customers were $19.2 million or 61% of our total consolidated sales in the current quarter, compared to $15.8 million or 48% for the same period a year ago.

In the current quarter, our gross margin was $7.7 million or 24.6% of sales, compared to $8.6 million or 25.9% of sales for the same quarter last year. The decrease in gross margin percentage principally reflects the impact of lower sales volume and fixed manufacturing overhead. At the end of the current period, we had a total workforce of 1,301 employees, down 14.2% from the end of last fiscal year. We expect to continuously review our organization and cost structure to enhance efficiencies, while maintaining flexibility for additional production requirements.

Earlier in fiscal 2009, one of our manufacturing facilities sustained wind damage to its roof which, in turn, resulted in water damage to certain machinery, equipment, and leasehold improvements. In a separate incident, a small outbuilding at another of our manufacturing facilities sustained a fire, destroying the outbuilding and certain equipment contained inside. During the third quarter ended August 31, 2009, all related insurance claims were settled and we received aggregate insurance proceeds of $1.3 million. As a result, we recorded a net gain of $528,000 representing the excess of the insurance recoveries over the carrying value of the assets destroyed and related costs incurred.

Overall, we generated net income of $2.0 million or 16 cents per dilutive share in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, compared to net income of $2.4 million or 18 cents per dilutive share for the same period last year.

Our Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $16.0 million of the Company’s Common Stock at market prices. The amount and timing of the shares to be repurchased are at the discretion of management. During the nine month period ended August 31, 2009, the Company did not repurchase any of its Common Stock. Since the inception of the stock buyback program, the Company has repurchased 1,677,479 shares at an aggregate cost of $11.8 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $13.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, compared to $7.5 million for the first nine months of 2008. The $6.3 million increase in operating cash flow was generated, in part, by improved accounts receivable and inventory turnover rates. In the three quarters of fiscal 2009, our positive operating cash flow and existing cash reserves enabled us to repay $10.0 million of our short-term bank borrowings and fund capital expenditures of $2.9 million.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain financial data, as a percentage of net sales, for the periods ended August 31, 2009 and 2008:


	Three Months Ended August 31,				Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2009		2008		2009		2008

Net sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%

Cost of products sold	75.4		74.1		74.6		75.7


Gross margin	24.6		25.9		25.4		24.3

Selling, general and administrative expense	14.6		14.9		15.2		14.3


Income from operations	10.0		11.0		10.2		10.0

Other income (expense)

Interest expense	(0.1	)	(0.3	)	(0.2	)	(0.3	)

Other income and expense, net	-		-		-		0.3


Income before provision for income taxes	9.9		10.7		10.0		10.0

Provision for income taxes	3.4		3.6		3.5		3.5


Net income	6.5	%	7.1	%	6.5	%	6.5	%

The following table sets forth the Company’s net sales by reportable operating segments for the periods ended August 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended August 31,				Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2009		2008		2009		2008

Advanced Specialty Products	$	10,305	$	13,225	$	31,124	$	40,040

Microwave Components and Systems		14,495		11,483		44,737		32,230

Power Management Systems		2,173		2,341		7,014		7,731

Sensors and Controls		4,504		6,075		15,342		16,851


	$	31,477	$	33,124	$	98,217	$	96,852

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Third Quarter 2009 Versus Third Quarter 2008

Net Sales

Sales of our microwave components and systems were $14.5 million in the current quarter, compared to $11.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. In addition to our current period SatCon product sales of $2.6 million, sales of our microwave products grew $367,000 or 3.2% from the same quarter of last year. This increase reflects additional shipments of our microwave products in support of numerous military/defense programs, including applications in secure communications, radar systems, and countermeasures for improvised explosive devices.

Sales of our advanced specialty products were $10.3 million in the current quarter, down $2.9 million from the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Our advanced specialty products are used in numerous industries including military/defense, medical equipment and instrumentation, industrial controls, and communication equipment. While demand for these products in military/defense applications remains strong, shipments in support of virtually all commercial applications continue to be soft, reflecting the global recession and its impact on most of our commercial customers.

Sales of our power management systems decreased by $168,000 or 7.2 %, with sales of $2.2 million in the current quarter and $2.3 million in the comparable period last year. Sales of these advanced systems for data storage, networking systems and other commercial applications decreased reflecting the soft market demand in our commercial markets.

Sales of our sensors and controls amounted to $4.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, down $1.6 million or 25.9% from the same period a year ago. Shipments of these products supporting military/defense applications, particularly military aircraft and vehicles, increased slightly during the current quarter. Sales of our custom position and sensor products used in various commercial applications decreased by $1.7 million compared to a year ago, reflecting poor overall market conditions.

Total customer orders received in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 amounted to $32.4 million, an increase of $1.3 million or 4% from the same period of fiscal 2008.

Overall, average selling prices remained relatively stable throughout all of our major product lines.

Gross Margin

In the third quarter of fiscal 2009, gross margin was $7.7 million or 24.6% of sales, compared to $8.6 million or 25.9% of sales for the same quarter last year. This decrease in gross margin percentage principally reflects the impact of lower sales volume and fixed manufacturing overhead.

As a percentage of sales, material and labor costs remained unchanged during the period. Aggregate material and labor costs were $11.1 million or 35.4% of total consolidated sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, versus $11.7 million or 35.4% of sales for the comparable quarter a year ago. Total manufacturing overhead was $12.6 million or 40.0% of sales in the current quarter, versus $12.8 million or 38.6% of sales for the same period a year ago. The increase in manufacturing overhead, as a percentage of sales, primarily reflects certain operating inefficiencies from lower than anticipated production levels.

At the end of the current period, we had a total workforce of 1,301 employees, down 14.2% from the end of last fiscal year. We expect to continuously review our organization and cost structure to enhance efficiencies, while maintaining flexibility for additional production requirements.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Selling, General and Administrative Expense

During the current quarter, selling expense amounted to $2.8 million or 8.7% of sales, compared to $2.8 million or 8.4% of sales for the same period last year. The increase in selling expense, as a percentage of sales, primarily reflects certain fixed selling costs being absorbed over lower sales volume. Aggregate general and administrative expense was $1.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, versus $2.2 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2008. The decrease in general and administrative expense reflects a net gain of $528,000, representing the excess of insurance recoveries over the carrying value of certain assets destroyed by water and fire damage earlier this year at two of our manufacturing facilities. In the current quarter, the impact of this gain was partially offset by increased legal and professional expenses.

Nine Months 2009 Versus Nine Months 2008

Net Sales

For the first nine months of fiscal 2009, our net sales increased by $1.4 million or 1.4%, with consolidated sales of $98.2 million compared to $96.8 million in the same period in fiscal 2008. This increase in sales reflects $9.1 million of SatCon product shipments, along with additional shipment volumes for many of our products used in military/defense applications. In the first nine months of fiscal 2009, excluding the impact of our SatCon acquisition, sales of our microwave products increased by $3.4 million or 10.6% from a year ago. This increase was driven by numerous military/defense applications and programs. These shipment increases were partially offset by an $8.9 million reduction in sales for our advanced specialty products, a $1.5 million reduction in sales for our sensors and controls products and a $717,000 decrease in sales of our power management systems, reflecting the worldwide recession and its impact on most of our commercial markets.

Total consolidated customer orders received in the first nine months of fiscal 2009 amounted to $100.0 million, compared to $105.1 million for the same period of 2008. Overall, average selling prices remained relatively stable throughout all of our major product lines.

Gross Margin

For the first nine months of fiscal 2009, gross margin was $25.0 million or 25.4% of sales, compared to $23.5 million or 24.3% of sales for the same period last year. In addition to the impact of leveraging fixed manufacturing overhead with increased sales volume, the improvement in gross margin percentage reflects lower material costs.

Total material costs amounted to $22.7 million or 23.1% of sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, versus $23.1 million or 23.9% of sales for the same period last year. This decrease in material costs reflects numerous factors, including changes in sales mix and continued global sourcing of raw material requirements. As a percentage of sales, our labor costs remained relatively stable. Direct labor costs were $12.3 million or 12.6% of sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, compared to $12.4 million or 12.8% of sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2008. Manufacturing overhead costs amounted to $38.2 million or 38.9% of sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, versus $37.8 million or 39.1% of sales in the comparable period of fiscal 2008. The decrease in manufacturing overhead, as a percentage of sales, principally reflects the impact of certain fixed manufacturing costs being absorbed over greater sales volume.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense

Total selling expenses amounted to $8.6 million or 8.8% of sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, compared to $8.0 million or 8.3% of sales in the same period last year. The increase in selling expense primarily reflects changes in sales mix and related increases to our effective sales commission rate. Aggregate general and administrative expense was $6.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, versus $5.8 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2008. The increase in general and administrative expense principally reflects higher personnel costs, including incentive-based and equity-based compensation.

Interest Expense

For the first nine months of fiscal 2009, interest expense decreased by $38,000 to $206,000, compared to $244,000 for the same period a year ago. For the first three quarters of fiscal 2009, interest expense on borrowings under our domestic line of credit amounted to $77,000, with weighted average borrowings of $5.0 million and a weighted average interest rate of 2.02%. For the first three quarters of fiscal 2008, interest expense on our line of credit borrowings was $107,000, with weighted average borrowings of $3.7 million and a weighted average interest rate of 3.76%.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Other Income and Expense

We hold several United States and foreign patents relating to polymer multilayer (“PML”) technology, and we have granted several licenses to other entities for the use of PML technology. In the first nine months of fiscal 2009, no PML license fee or royalty income was realized. We received $217,000 of PML license fees and royalty income in the first nine months of fiscal 2008. It is not known what remaining commercial value, if any, our PML licenses may have.

Income Taxes

For the first nine months of fiscal 2009 and 2008, our effective income tax rate was 35.0% and 35.1%, respectively, compared to an applicable federal and state statutory income tax rate of approximately 40.0%. The difference between the effective tax rates and statutory tax rate principally reflects state tax provisions, research activities tax credits, U.S. domestic production activities deductions, and foreign income tax rates.

Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Condition

We maintain a domestic line of credit with our principal lending institution, PNC Bank, N.A. of Erie, Pennsylvania (the “Bank”), in the aggregate amount of $25.0 million, with an additional $10.0 million expansion feature. Borrowings under the line of credit are secured by substantially all of our tangible and intangible personal property, and bear interest at rates below the prevailing prime rate. At August 31, 2009, no borrowings were outstanding under this line of credit arrangement. The line of credit agreement contains certain covenants, the most restrictive of which require us to maintain designated minimum levels of net worth and profitability, and impose certain restrictions on us regarding additional indebtedness. At August 31, 2009, we were in compliance with all debt covenants. The current line of credit agreement expires in December 2010. Our ability to borrow in the future under this credit facility is dependent on our ongoing compliance with the restrictive covenants. Whether we continue to comply with these covenants is largely dependent on our ability to attain certain levels of operating performance and profitability in the future, for which there can be no assurance.

Our wholly-owned German subsidiary maintains an unsecured Euro line of credit with a German financial institution aggregating approximately $1.4 million (Euro 1.0 million). At August 31, 2009, no borrowings were outstanding under this line of credit. Future borrowings, if any, will bear interest at rates below the prevailing prime rate and will be payable upon demand.

Our net working capital and current ratio increased during the first nine months of fiscal 2009. At August 31, 2009, we had net working capital of $52.9 million, compared to $42.6 million at November 30, 2008. At August 31, 2009, current assets were 6.28 times current liabilities, compared to 2.98 at the end of fiscal 2008. The increase in our net working capital and current ratio primarily reflects our positive operating cash flow which enabled us to repay $10.0 million under our domestic line of credit.

Our capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment amounted to $2.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009. Approximately $1.6 million of these capital expenditures were made in our microwave components and systems business segment to support manufacturing expansion and improvements. The balance of our current year capital expenditures primarily consists of routine replacement of older fixed assets. At August 31, 2009, we had not entered into any material commitments for additional capital expenditures.

We have adopted a stock repurchase program. Under this program, we may repurchase up to $16.0 million of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock. Acquired shares are to be purchased in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions at prevailing market prices. Funding for these repurchases is expected to come from available cash reserves and borrowings under our revolving line of credit facility. The amount and timing of the shares repurchased are based on our ongoing assessment of the Company’s capital structure, liquidity, and the market price of the Company’s Common Stock. The repurchased shares are held as treasury stock. During the first three quarters of fiscal 2009, no shares were repurchased. Since the inception of the stock repurchase program, 1,677,479 shares have been repurchased at a total cost of $11.8 million.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

As of August 31, 2009, our obligations and firm commitments are as follows (in thousands):


	Payments Due by Period
Contractual obligations	Total		2009		2010		2011		2012		2013		Thereafter

Long-term debt	$	942	$	397	$	65	$	70	$	75	$	80	$	255

Operating leases		2,470		349		1,304		389		321		107		-

Current financial resources, including working capital and existing lines of credit, and anticipated funds from operations are expected to be sufficient to meet operating cash requirements throughout the next twelve months, including scheduled long-term debt repayment, lease commitments, planned capital equipment expenditures and possible stock repurchases. There can be no assurance, however, that unplanned capital replacement or other future events will not require us to seek additional debt or equity financing and, if so required, that it will be available on terms acceptable to us.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $13.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, compared to $7.5 million for the first nine months of 2008. In 2009, net cash provided by operating activities was positively impacted by improved accounts receivable and inventory turnover rates, as well as the timing of certain U.S. corporate income tax payments. In the first nine months of fiscal 2009, our positive operating cash flow and existing cash reserves enabled us to repay $10.0 million of our short-term bank borrowings and fully fund all of our required capital expenditures.

In January 2009, one of our manufacturing facilities sustained wind damage to its roof which, in turn, resulted in water damage to certain machinery, equipment, and leasehold improvements. In a separate incident, a small outbuilding at another of our manufacturing facilities sustained a fire, destroying the outbuilding and certain equipment contained inside. During the third quarter ended August 31, 2009, all related insurance claims were settled and we received $1.2 million of insurance proceeds for the damaged plant and equipment.

At August 31, 2009, the aggregate carrying value of goodwill was $36.8 million or 28.1% of our total assets and 33.2% of our total stockholders’ equity. On an annual basis (as of September 1 of each fiscal year), and when there is reason to suspect that the carrying value of goodwill has been diminished or impaired, goodwill is tested for impairment and a writedown of the asset may be necessary. For the nine months ended August 31, 2009, no events occurred which would require interim impairment testing and no goodwill impairment losses were recognized.

Environmental Matters

In December, 2005, we acquired certain land and ceramic manufacturing facilities in State College, Pennsylvania. The property, which was acquired from Murata Electronics North America (“Murata”), consists of approximately 53 acres of land and 250,000 square feet of manufacturing facilities. Among other uses, the acquired facilities have become the design and manufacturing center for our ceramic operations, replacing the ceramic operations previously conducted in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The purchase price for the acquired property consisted of: (a) $1.00, plus (b) closing costs of $695,000 including realtor commissions, transfer taxes, and legal fees; plus (c) the assumption of, and indemnification of Murata against, all environmental liabilities related to the property. The acquired property has known environmental conditions that require remediation, and certain hazardous materials previously used on the property have migrated into neighboring third party areas. These environmental issues arose from the use of chlorinated organic solvents including tetrachloroethylene (“PCE”) and trichloroethylene (“TCE”). As a condition to the purchase, we entered into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) pursuant to which: (a) we agreed to remediate all known environmental conditions relating to the property to a specified industrial standard, with our costs for remediating such conditions being capped at $4.0 million; (b) PADEP released Murata from further claims by Pennsylvania under specified state laws for the known environmental conditions; and (c) we purchased an insurance policy providing clean-up cost cap coverage (for known and unknown pollutants) with a combined coverage limit of approximately $8.2 million, and pollution legal liability coverage (for possible third party claims) with an aggregate coverage limit of $25.0 million. The total premium cost for the insurance policy, which has a ten-year term and an aggregate deductible of $650,000, was $4.8 million. The cost of the insurance associated with the environmental clean-up ($3.6 million) is being charged to general and administrative expense in direct proportion to the actual remediation costs incurred. The cost of the insurance associated with the pollution legal liability coverage ($1.2 million) is being charged to general and administrative expense on a pro rata basis over the ten-year policy term.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Based upon our environmental review of the property, we recorded a liability of $2.9 million to cover probable future environmental expenditures related to the remediation, the cost of which is expected to be entirely covered by the insurance policy. As of August 31, 2009, remediation expenditures of $1.8 million have been incurred and charged against the environmental liability, with all such expenditures being reimbursed by the insurance carrier. The remaining aggregate undiscounted expenditures of $1.1 million, which are anticipated to be incurred over the next six years, principally consist of: (a) continued operation and monitoring of the existing on-site groundwater extraction, treatment, and recharge system; (b) implementation of a chemical oxidation system; (c) completion of soil investigations to determine the extent of potential soil contamination; (d) excavation and off-site disposal of soil containing contaminates above acceptable standards; and (e) implementation of soil vapor extraction systems in certain areas. Depending upon the results of future environmental testing and remediation actions, it is possible that the ultimate costs incurred could exceed the current aggregate estimate of $2.9 million. We expect such increase, if any, to be entirely covered by the insurance policy. Insurance recoveries for actual environmental remediation costs incurred are recorded when it is probable that such insurance reimbursement will be received and the related amounts are determinable. Such insurance recoveries are credited to our general and administrative expense.

Based on the current remediation plan, $269,000 of the total remediation costs are expected to be incurred during the next twelve months.

Critical Accounting Policies

The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our most critical accounting policies have a significant impact on the results we report in our consolidated financial statements. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has defined the most critical accounting policies as the ones that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results, and require us to make our most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Based on this definition, we believe our most critical accounting policies relate to the valuation and carrying amounts of accounts receivable, inventories, long-lived assets, and deferred tax assets.

We evaluate the collectibility of our accounts receivable based on a combination of factors including an assessment of the customer’s financial condition and the length of time a receivable is past due. At August 31, 2009, our allowance for doubtful accounts was $838,000 or 3.8% of our aggregate accounts receivable. In determining the adequacy of this allowance, we have assumed that conditions in our major served markets (military/defense, communications equipment, and medical/industrial instrumentation) will not significantly deteriorate during the next twelve months. If current economic and market conditions do significantly deteriorate, our customers may not be able to meet their financial obligations to us. Accordingly, our estimate of the recoverability of amounts due us could be reduced by a material amount.

At August 31, 2009, we had recorded inventory reserves in the aggregate amount of $2.7 million for excess and slow-moving items. In determining the adequacy of these reserves, we considered numerous factors including current customer forecasts and estimated usage. Should these forecasts and estimates change due to market, technological or other factors, the net realizable value of our inventories may be materially less than our current carrying values.

We review goodwill for possible impairment at least annually. Impairment losses are recognized when the implied fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying value. The implied fair value of goodwill is contingent upon many factors, including estimates of future discounted operating cash flows. Long-lived assets other than goodwill are reviewed for impairment whenever indicators of possible impairment exist. Impairments are recognized when the expected future operating cash flows derived from such assets are less than their carrying values. No impairment losses have been recognized in any of the periods presented herein. However, our future cash flow expectations assume that the general economic climate and conditions within our major served markets will improve within the next few years. If these long-term market conditions do not improve, or in fact deteriorate, our long-lived assets may become materially impaired.

We record valuation allowances to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion of the asset may not be realized. Presently, we believe that all deferred tax assets will more likely than not be realized and a valuation allowance is not required. We evaluate the need for valuation allowances on a regular basis and make adjustments as needed. These adjustments, when made, may have a materially negative impact on our financial statements.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141R”). The objective of SFAS No. 141R is to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a business combination and its effects. Specifically, it established principles and requirements over how the acquirer (1) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree; (2) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase, and (3) determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No. 141R will change the accounting treatment for certain specific items, including acquisition-related costs, acquired contingent liabilities, and restructuring costs associated with the acquisition. SFAS No. 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008 (the Company’s 2010 fiscal year), with early adoption prohibited. Once adopted, we believe SFAS No. 141R will have an impact on accounting for business combinations, but the effect is dependent upon the nature and terms of the acquisitions made at that time.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (the “Position”). This Position amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. The intent of this Position is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141R, and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. This Position is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2008 (the Company’s 2010 fiscal year). We are currently assessing the impact of this Position on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Foreign Currency

Certain of our European sales and related selling expenses are denominated in Euros, British Pounds Sterling, and other local currencies. In addition, certain of our operating expenses are denominated in Mexican Pesos and Chinese Yuan. As a result, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may affect our operating results and cash flows. To manage our exposure to these foreign currencies, we occasionally enter into forward currency exchange contracts. At August 31, 2009, no forward currency exchange contracts were outstanding. For each of the periods presented herein, currency exchange rate gains and losses were not material.

Interest Rate Exposure

We have market risk exposure relating to possible fluctuations in interest rates. From time to time, we utilize interest rate swap agreements to minimize the risks and costs associated with variable rate debt. We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The interest rate swap agreements are entered into with major financial institutions, and we have never experienced nonperformance by any counterparties to these agreements. At August 31, 2009, no interest rate swap agreements were outstanding.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that review and evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are adequate and effective to ensure that material information relating to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries are made known to them by others within those entities in a timely manner, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report on Form 10-Q was being prepared, and that no changes are required at this time.

(b) Change in Internal Controls

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended August 31, 2009, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Part II – Other Information

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

The Company is exposed to certain risk factors that may affect future consolidated operating and financial results. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks and uncertainties that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that are currently deemed immaterial may also impair our future business operations. You are encouraged to review our most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K to learn more about the various risks and uncertainties facing our business and their potential impact on our revenue, earnings, and stock price.

Current Worldwide Recession

The current global economic downturn and credit crisis may have a significant negative impact on our business, financial condition, and future results of operations. Specific risk factors related to these overall economic and credit conditions include the following: customer or potential customers may reduce or delay their new product development and component procurement; key suppliers may become insolvent resulting in delays for our material purchases; vendors and other third parties may fail to perform their contractual obligations; customers may be unable to obtain credit to finance purchases of our products; and certain customers may become insolvent. These risk factors could reduce our product sales, increase our operating costs, impact our ability to manage inventory levels and collect customer receivables, lengthen our cash conversion cycle and increase our need for cash, which would ultimately decrease our profitability and negatively impact our financial condition.

Significance of Military and Defense Spending

Military aircraft, naval vessels, and certain military vehicles contain extensive communications systems, electronic countermeasure equipment for defense against enemy weapons, smart weapons and munitions, and radar systems. We provide low pass EMI filters, multisection assemblies, power products, and various microwave components and integrated assemblies to major equipment manufacturers for installation into these systems. In addition, our precision position sensors are used in numerous military vehicles and aircraft. Through the first nine months of fiscal year 2009, military/defense sales represented approximately 61% of our total consolidated sales. In recent years, demand for our products has been favorably impacted by an upward trend in U.S. defense spending. Future defense budgets, however, may be impacted by numerous economic and political factors. In addition, the specific programs in which we participate, or in which we may seek to participate in the future, must compete with other programs for consideration during the budget formulation and appropriation processes. While we believe many of our products are used in high priority military/defense programs, one or more of the programs that we currently serve could be phased-out or terminated. Reductions in these existing programs, unless offset by other programs and opportunities, would adversely affect our future revenues and profitability.

Volatile Communications Equipment Market

During the first nine months of fiscal year 2009, approximately 15% of our consolidated sales were to original equipment manufacturers of communications equipment, with a significant portion of these sales supporting wireless infrastructure equipment. Several years ago, capital expenditures for wireless infrastructure equipment by service providers declined dramatically. Market conditions in the industry remain unpredictable and overall capital spending for wireless infrastructure equipment is still volatile. If the current market conditions deteriorate, it will have a material negative impact on our future operating performance.

Competitive Markets

The markets for our products are extremely competitive and are characterized by rapid technological change, new product development and evolving industry standards. We face competition from component manufacturers which have integration capabilities, as well as from the internal capabilities of large original equipment manufacturers and defense prime contractors. Our future success will depend in part upon the extent to which these parties elect to purchase from outside sources rather than manufacture their own components and systems. Many of our current and potential competitors have substantially greater financial, technical, marketing, distribution and other resources than us, and have greater name recognition and market acceptance of their products and technologies. Our competitors may develop new technologies or products that may offer superior price or performance features, and new products or technologies may render our customers’ products obsolete.

Need for Continuous New Product Development

We must also continue to make significant investments in research and development efforts in order to develop necessary product enhancements, new designs and technologies. We may not be able to obtain a sufficient number of engineers, or other technical support staff, or the funds necessary to support our research and development efforts when needed. In additions, our research and development efforts may not be successful, and our new products may not achieve market acceptance. Our customers’ technologies are complex and new products and enhancements developed by our customers can in turn require long development periods for our new products or for enhancement or adaptation of our existing products. If we are unable to develop and introduce new products or enhancements in a timely manner in response to changing market conditions or customer requirements, or if our new products do not achieve market acceptance, our business, financial condition and operating results could suffer.

Integrating Acquired Businesses

As part of our growth strategy, we expect to make strategic acquisitions which expand our technologies, product offerings, and customer base. Historically, our acquisitions have been integrated into our existing businesses. The acquisition and integration of businesses includes numerous risks, including the following: (1) potential exposure to unknown liabilities of the acquired companies; (2) higher than anticipated acquisition costs and expenses; (3) potential disruption to our ongoing business and diversion of management time and attention; (4) difficulties in adopting and maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures, and policies; (5) loss of key employees and customers as a result of changes in management; and (6) possible dilution to our shareholders. We may not be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered in connection with any of our acquisitions. In addition, we may make a strategic acquisition knowing that the transaction may adversely affect our short-term profitability, perhaps because the acquisition candidate may be experiencing operating losses. We may believe that the benefits of acquiring such a company outweigh the operating losses the candidate is experiencing and the losses that we expect to experience before being able to make the acquisition candidate profitable. The completion of such an acquisition in the future would negatively affect our profitability and may cause a decline in our stock price. Future acquisitions may also require significant increases in our bank indebtedness, and related restrictive loan covenants, which may negatively impact our future operating performance and financial results.

Retaining and Attracting Technical Personnel

There is a continuing demand for qualified technical personnel. We believe that our future growth and success will depend upon our ability to attract, train and retain such personnel. Competition for personnel in our industry is intense and there are a limited number of persons, especially engineers, with knowledge of and experience in our technologies. Our design and development efforts depend on hiring and retaining qualified technical personnel. Although we currently experience relatively low rates of turnover for our technical personnel, the rate of turnover may increase in the future. An inability to attract or maintain a sufficient number of technical personnel could have a material adverse effect on our operating performance or on our ability to capitalize on market opportunities.

Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

Our success is dependent upon our proprietary technology. We do not currently have material patents. We rely principally on trade secret and copyright laws, certain employee and third-party non-disclosure agreements, as well as limited access to and distribution of proprietary information, in order to protect our technology. Trade secret laws afford us limited protection because they cannot be used to prevent third parties from reverse engineering and reproducing our products. Similarly, copyright laws afford us limited protection because copyright protection extends only to how an idea is expressed and does not protect the idea itself. Moreover, third parties could independently develop technologies that compete with our technologies. We cannot provide assurance that the obligations on the part of our employees and business partners to maintain the confidentiality of our proprietary technology will prevent disclosure of such information by our employees or third parties. Litigation may be necessary for us to defend against claims of infringement or protect our proprietary technology, which could result in substantial cost to us and diversion of our efforts. We cannot provide assurances that we would prevail in any such litigation. Our inability to protect our proprietary technology could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Although we believe that our products and proprietary rights do not infringe on the patents and proprietary rights of third parties, we cannot provide assurance that infringement claims, regardless of merit, will not be asserted against us. In addition, effective copyright and trade secret protection of our proprietary technology may be unavailable or limited in certain foreign countries.

International Sales and Operations

In fiscal year 2008, sales to international customers comprised approximately 19% of our net sales, and we expect our international business to continue to account for a significant part of our revenues. We currently maintain manufacturing facilities in Mexico and China. International sales and operations are subject to numerous risks including political and economic instability in foreign markets, currency exchange rate fluctuations, restrictive trade policies of foreign governments, inconsistent product regulation by foreign agencies or governments, imposition of product tariffs, and the costs of complying with a wide variety of export laws and regulatory requirements. For certain of our international products and system sales, we must obtain appropriate export licenses. Because of these various risks and uncertainties, we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to continue to compete successfully in international markets or that our international sales will be profitable.

Price Fluctuations for Precious Metals

Raw materials used in the manufacture of certain ceramic capacitors include silver, palladium, and platinum. Precious metals are available from many sources; however, their prices may be subject to significant fluctuations and such fluctuations may have a material and adverse affect on our operating results.

Price Pressures from our Customers

Many of our commercial customers are under continuous pressure to reduce costs and, therefore, we expect to continue to experience pressure from these customers to reduce the prices of the products that we sell to them. These customers frequently negotiate volume supply arrangements well in advance of delivery dates, requiring us to commit to price reductions before we can determine whether the assumed cost reductions or the negotiated supply volumes can be achieved. To offset declining average sales prices to these commercial customers, we believe that we must achieve manufacturing cost reductions and increase our sales volumes. If we are unable to offset declining average selling prices, our gross margins will decline, and this decline could materially harm our business, financial condition and operating results.

Environmental Issues

Our operations are subject to federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations. As a result, we may be involved from time to time in administrative or legal proceedings relating to environmental matters. We cannot provide assurance that the aggregate amount of future clean-up costs and other environmental liabilities will not be material. We cannot predict what environmental legislation or regulations will be enacted in the future, how existing or future laws or regulations will be administered or interpreted or what environmental conditions may be found to exist. Enactment of more stringent laws or regulations or more strict interpretations of existing laws and regulations may require us to make additional expenditures, some of which could be material.

Risks Related to our Securities

A number of factors could cause the market price of our Common Stock to fluctuate significantly, including: (1) our quarterly operating results or those of our competitors; (2) the public’s reaction to our press releases, announcements, and our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (3) changes in earnings estimates or recommendations by research analysts; (4) changes in general economic factors, financial markets, or pertinent industry-wide conditions; (5) natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or acts of war; and (6) other developments affecting us or our competitors. In addition, in recent years, the stock market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had significant effect on the market price of securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated to the operating performance of these companies.

Pennsylvania law and our charter documents may impede or discourage a takeover, which could cause the market price of our shares to decline. We are a Pennsylvania corporation and the anti-takeover provisions of Pennsylvania law impose various impediments to the ability of a third party to acquire control of us, even if a change in control would be beneficial to our existing shareholders. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide, among other things, for board members to serve staggered three-year terms. Our incorporation under Pennsylvania law, the acceleration of the vesting of outstanding stock options upon a change in control, and certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could impede a merger, takeover, or other business combination involving us, or discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer for our Common Stock which, under certain circumstances, could reduce the market value of our Common Stock.

Other Risks and Uncertainties

Our results of operations may be negatively affected in the future by a variety of other factors, including: (1) cancellation of existing sales order backlog; (2) unanticipated impairment of assets; (3) changes in product mix; (4) inability to timely increase production to meet some of our customer’s increased demands; and (5) litigation involving antitrust, product warranty, product liability, and other issues.

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports

(a)

Exhibits

Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, previously filed on February 25, 1981, as Exhibit 3.1 to Form S-1 registration, and incorporated herein by reference.

By-laws of the Company, as amended, previously filed on February 25, 1981, as Exhibit 3.2 to Form S-1 registration, and incorporated herein by reference.

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended (31.1).

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a – 14 (a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended (31.2)

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (32.1)

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 thereunto duly authorized.


	Spectrum Control, Inc.
	(Registrant)

September 25, 2009	By:	/s/ John P. Freeman
		John P. Freeman Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

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