8-K

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

                     -------------------------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 1, 2005



                                   UNOVA, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                    001-13279              95-4647021
(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission file number)    (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)                                Identification Number)



                       6001 36th Avenue West                 98203-1264
                         Everett, Washington                 (Zip Code)
                           www.unova.com
  (Address of principal executive offices and internet site)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (425) 265-2400


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
    CFR 230.425)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))







Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
           Appointment of Principal Officers.

(d)  Election of New Director.

Effective January 1, 2005, the Board of Directors of UNOVA, Inc. (the "Company")
increased the size of the Board from ten members to eleven members and elected
Stephen P. Reynolds to fill the new seat. The Board also appointed Mr. Reynolds
a member of the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Nominating
Committee of the Board. On January 3, 2005, the Company issued a press release
announcing these actions. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit
99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits.

The following exhibit is attached as part of this report:

Exhibit
Number          Description
- -------         ------------
99.1            Press Release issued by the Company on January 3, 2005.



                                    SIGNATURE

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

                          UNOVA, INC.


                          By:               /s/ Michael E. Keane
                              -------------------------------------------
                                              Michael E. Keane
                                         Senior Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer


January 3, 2005

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

      Puget Energy CEO Stephen P. Reynolds Joins UNOVA Board of Directors

    EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2005--Stephen P.
Reynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer of Puget Energy and
its utility subsidiary Puget Sound Energy, has been elected to the
UNOVA, Inc. board of directors. UNOVA (NYSE:UNA) divisions specialize
in automatic data collection technologies such as RFID (radio
frequency identification), wireless networking, mobile computing and
industrial manufacturing systems.
    Reynolds has three decades of experience in both the natural-gas
and electric power business, including significant accomplishments in
energy matters at the state and federal levels, both within North
America and internationally. He formerly was Chief Executive Officer
of Reynolds Energy International and also served for 10 years as CEO
of Pacific Gas Transmission Company of Portland, Oregon.
    "Steve Reynolds' depth of international experience and his
well-proven record of leadership makes him a strong addition to our
board," said UNOVA CEO Larry Brady.
    Reynolds, 56, has a bachelor's degree in economics from the
University of California-Berkeley and a master's in business
administration from the University of Oregon.
    In addition to his responsibilities with Puget Energy, Reynolds
serves on the boards of directors for the following organizations: the
ArtsFund and the 5th Avenue Theatre, both of Seattle; the Nature
Conservancy of Washington; the Washington Roundtable; Oregon Steel
Mills; the Edison Electric Institute, and the American Gas
Association.

    About UNOVA

    UNOVA is a leading supplier of automated data collection, wireless
networking and mobile computing systems for industrial, distribution
and government markets. The company also designs and builds
manufacturing systems, primarily for the global automotive and
aerospace industries.
    For investor information, contact Director Kevin McCarty,
425-265-2472, kmccarty@unova.com. For more information about UNOVA,
visit www.unova.com.



    CONTACT: UNOVA Investor Relations
             Kevin McCarty, 425-265-2472
             kmccarty@unova.com