8-K

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

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                                    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): March 28, 2006

                                 Intermec, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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



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Item 8.01.       Other Events.

On March 22, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Registrant authorized the
Registrant to repurchase up to $100 million of its outstanding common stock in
open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions.

The share repurchases will be financed by currently available cash and cash
equivalents. The authorization will be used from time to time, subject to market
conditions, the relative attractiveness of other capital deployment
opportunities, and regulatory considerations. Any repurchases are intended to
make appropriate adjustments to the Registrant's capital structure and are for
general corporate purposes.

The press release announcing the foregoing is attached to this Report as Exhibit
99.1.


Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)      Exhibits.

         99.1    Press Release dated March 28, 2006.






                                   SIGNATURES

       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.



                                          Intermec, Inc.
                                          (Registrant)



Date: March 28, 2006                      By: /s/ Janis L. Harwell
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                                                  Janis L. Harwell
                                                  Senior Vice President, General
                                                  Counsel and Corporate
                                                  Secretary

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

    Intermec Announces $100 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

    EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2006--Intermec, Inc.
(NYSE:IN) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized
the company to repurchase up to $100 million of its outstanding common
stock in open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions.
    The share repurchases will be financed by currently available cash
and cash equivalents. Intermec ended 2005 with a cash and cash
equivalent position of approximately $257 million and approximately
$157 million in net cash, defined as cash and cash equivalents less
total debt. The authorization will be used from time to time, subject
to market conditions, the relative attractiveness of other capital
deployment opportunities, and regulatory considerations. Any
repurchases are intended to make appropriate adjustments to the
company's capital structure and are for general corporate purposes.
The Company had approximately 64.2 million shares of common stock
outstanding as of December 31, 2005.

    About Intermec

    Intermec, Inc. (NYSE:IN) develops, manufactures and integrates
technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core
technologies include RFID, mobile computing and data collection
systems, bar code printers and label media. The company's products and
services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve
the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations.
For more information about Intermec, visit www.intermec.com or call
800-347-2636.

    CONTACT: Intermec, Inc.
             Kevin P. McCarty, 425-265-2472 (Investor Relations)
             kevin.mccarty@intermec.com