SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cox Karen Zable

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9333 BALBOA AVENUE

(Street)

SAN DIEGO

92123

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/23/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CUBIC CORP /DE/ [ CUB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	245,045	D
Common Stock	275,000	I	Zable Special Trusts.⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	3,217,607	I	Zable Survivor's Trusts.⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	130,477	I	Zable Trust Dated 1978.⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	5,137,047	I	Zable QTIP Marital Trust.⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	50,157	I	Zable Reverse QTIP Marital Trust.⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	16,108	I	Zable Non QTIP Marital Trust.⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. F2 On June 23, 2012, Walter J. Zable, founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Cubic Corporation passed away. Following the death of Walter J. Zable, the Reporting Person and Walter C. Zable, the daughter and son, respectively, of Walter J. Zable, became co-trustees of the named trusts. The reported securities are owned by the named trusts of which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

	James R. Edwards, Attorney-in-fact	07/12/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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