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

                                     FORM 15

      CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
                 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR
            SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND
                  15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                                  Commission File Number: 0-5971


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


                           3 Parkway North, Suite 550
                            Deerfield, Illinois 60035
                                 (847) 236-9300
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       (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
               code, of registrant's principal executive offices)


                     Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)


                                      None
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       (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
                 reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)


     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

          Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)    [X]          Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)     [X]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)   [ ]          Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)    [ ]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)    [ ]          Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)     [ ]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)   [ ]          Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)    [ ]
                                              Rule 15d-6              [ ]


     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: 1


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Woodhead Industries, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


Date: August 9, 2006                By:  /s/ Robert H. Fisher
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                                    Name: Robert H. Fisher
                                    Title:   Vice President, Finance and C.F.O.
                                             (Principal Financial Officer)